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I madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with my eyes;H5869 whyH4100 then should I thinkH995 on a maid?H1330
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For whatH4100 portionH2506 of GodH433 is there from above?H4605 and what inheritanceH5159 of the AlmightyH7706 from on high?H4791
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Is not destructionH343 to the wicked?H5767 and a strangeH5235 punishment to the workersH6466 of iniquity?H205
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Does not he seeH7200 my ways,H1870 and countH5608 allH3605 my steps?H6806
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IfH518 I have walkedH1980 with vanity,H7723 or if my footH7272 has hurriedH2363 to deceit;H4820
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Let me be weighedH8254 in an evenH6664 balanceH3976 that GodH433 may knowH3045 my integrity.H8538
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IfH518 my stepH838 has turnedH5186 out of the way,H1870 and my heartH3820 walkedH1980 afterH310 my eyes,H5869 and if any blotH3971 has stuckH1692 to my hands;H3709
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Then let me sow,H2232 and let anotherH312 eat;H398 yes, let my offspringH6631 be rootedH8327 out.
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IfH518 my heartH3820 have been deceivedH6601 by a woman,H802 or if I have laid waitH693 atH5921 my neighbor'sH7453 door;H6607
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Then let my wifeH802 grindH2912 to another,H312 and let othersH312 bowH3766 downH3766 on her.
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For thisH1931 is an heinousH2154 crime;H2154 yes, it is an iniquityH5771 to be punished by the judges.H6414
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For it is a fireH784 that consumesH398 to destruction,H11 and would rootH8327 out allH3605 my increase.H8393
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IfH518 I did despiseH3988 the causeH4941 of my manservantH5650 or of my maidservant,H519 when they contendedH7378 with me;
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WhatH4100 then shall I do whenH3588 GodH410 risesH6965 up? and whenH3588 he visits,H6485 whatH4100 shall I answerH7725 him?
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Did not he that madeH6213 me in the wombH990 makeH6213 him? and did not oneH259 fashionH3559 us in the womb?H7358
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IfH518 I have withheldH4513 the poorH1800 from their desire,H2656 or have caused the eyesH5869 of the widowH490 to fail;H3615
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Or have eatenH398 my morselH6595 myself alone,H905 and the fatherlessH3490 has not eatenH398 thereof;
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(For from my youthH5271 he was broughtH1431 up with me, as with a father,H1 and I have guidedH5148 her from my mother'sH517 womb;H990)
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IfH518 I have seenH7200 any perishH6 for wantH1097 of clothing,H3830 or any poorH34 withoutH369 covering;H3682
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IfH518 his loinsH2504 have not blessedH1288 me, and if he were not warmedH2552 with the fleeceH1488 of my sheep;H3532
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IfH518 I have liftedH5130 up my handH3027 againstH5921 the fatherless,H3490 whenH3588 I sawH7200 my helpH5833 in the gate:H8179
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Then let my armH3802 fallH5307 from my shoulderH7929 blade,H7929 and my armH248 be brokenH7665 from the bone.H7070
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For destructionH343 from GodH410 was a terrorH6343 to me, and by reason of his highnessH7613 I couldH3201 not endure.
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IfH518 I have madeH7760 goldH2091 my hope,H3689 or have saidH559 to the fine gold,H3800 You are my confidence;H4009
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IfH518 I rejoiceH8055 becauseH3588 my wealthH2428 was great,H7227 and becauseH3588 my handH3027 had gottenH4672 much;H3524
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IfH518 I beheldH7200 the sunH216 whenH3588 it shined,H1984 or the moonH3394 walkingH1980 in brightness;H3368
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And my heartH3820 has been secretlyH5643 enticed,H6601 or my mouthH6310 has kissedH5401 my hand:H3027
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ThisH1931 alsoH1571 were an iniquityH5771 to be punished by the judge:H6416 for I should have deniedH3584 the GodH410 that is above.H4605
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IfH518 I rejoiceH8055 at the destructionH6365 of him that hatedH8130 me, or liftedH5782 up myself whenH3588 evilH7451 foundH4672 him:
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NeitherH3808 have I sufferedH5414 my mouthH2441 to sinH2398 by wishingH7592 a curseH423 to his soul.H5315
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IfH518 the menH4962 of my tabernacleH168 saidH559 not, Oh that we had of his flesh!H1320 we cannotH3808 be satisfied.H7646
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The strangerH1616 did not lodgeH3885 in the street:H2351 but I openedH6605 my doorsH1817 to the travelers.H734
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IfH518 I coveredH3680 my transgressionsH6588 as Adam,H121 by hidingH2934 my iniquityH5771 in my bosom:H2243
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Did I fearH6206 a greatH7227 multitude,H1995 or did the contemptH937 of familiesH4940 terrifyH2865 me, that I kept silence,H1826 and wentH3318 not out of the door?H6607
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Oh that one would hearH8085 me! behold,H2005 my desireH8420 is, that the AlmightyH7706 would answerH6030 me, and that my adversaryH376 H7379 had writtenH3789 a book.H5612
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SurelyH518 H3808 I would takeH5375 it on my shoulder,H7926 and bindH6029 it as a crownH5850 to me.
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I would declareH5046 to him the numberH4557 of my steps;H6806 as a princeH5057 would I goH7126 nearH7126 to him.
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IfH518 my landH127 cryH2199 againstH5921 me, or that the furrowsH8525 likewiseH3162 thereof complain;H1058
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IfH518 I have eatenH398 the fruitsH3581 thereof withoutH1097 money,H3701 or have caused the ownersH1167 thereof to loseH5307 their life:H5315
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Let thistlesH2336 growH3318 insteadH8478 of wheat,H2406 and cockleH890 insteadH8478 of barley.H8184 The wordsH1697 of JobH347 are ended.H8552
