“Job says, ‘I am innocent,(A)
    but God denies me justice.(B)
Although I am right,
    I am considered a liar;(C)
although I am guiltless,(D)
    his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.’(E)
Is there anyone like Job,
    who drinks scorn like water?(F)

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For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

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“For Job has said, (A)‘I am righteous,
But (B)God has taken away my justice;
(C)Should I lie concerning my right?
My [a]wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
What man is like Job,
(D)Who drinks [b]scorn like water,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 34:6 Lit. arrow
  2. Job 34:7 derision

36 Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost
    for answering like a wicked man!(A)

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36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

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36 Oh, that Job were tried to the utmost,
Because his answers are like those of wicked men!

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