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Job, Chapter 31
2 “I have made a covenant with my eyes; 2 “And what is the portion of God from above Or the heritage of the Almighty from on high? 3 “Is it not calamity to the unjust And disaster to those who work iniquity? 4 “Does He not see my ways And number all my steps? 5 “If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot has hastened after deceit, 6 Let Him weigh me withaaccurate scales, And let God know my integrity. 7 “If my step has turned from the way, Or my heartbfollowed my eyes, Or if any spot has stuck to my hands, 8 Let me sow and another eat, And let myccrops be uprooted. 9 “If my heart has been enticed by a woman, Or I have lurked at my neighbor’s doorway, 10 May my wife grind for another, And let othersdkneel down over her. 11 “For that would be a lustful crime; Moreover, it would be an iniquity punishable by judges. 12 “For it would be fire that consumes toeAbaddon, And would uproot all myfincrease. 13 “If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me, 14 What then could I do when God arises? And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him? 15 “Did not He who made me in the womb make him, And the same one fashion us in the womb? 16 “If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail, 17 Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the orphan has notgshared it 18 (But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And fromhinfancy I guided her), 19 If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering, 20 If his loins have notithanked me, And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep, 21 If I have lifted up my hand against the orphan, Because I sawjI had support in the gate, 22 Let my shoulder fall from theksocket, And my arm be broken offlat the elbow. 23 “For calamity from God is a terror to me, And because of Hismmajesty I can do nothing. 24 “If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust, 25 If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had secured so much; 26 If I have looked at thensun when it shone Or the moon going in splendor, 27 And my heart became secretly enticed, And my handothrew a kiss from my mouth, 28 That too would have been an iniquity calling forpjudgment, For I would have denied God above. 29 “Have I rejoiced at the extinction of my enemy, Orqexulted when evil befell him? 30 “rNo, I have notsallowed my mouth to sin By asking for his life in a curse. 31 “Have the men of my tent not said, ‘Who cantfind one who has not been satisfied with his meat’? 32 “The alien has not lodged outside, For I have opened my doors to theutraveler. 33 “Have I covered my transgressions likevAdam, By hiding my iniquity in my bosom, 34 Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, And kept silent and did not go out of doors? 35 “Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is mywsignature; Let the Almighty answer me! And the indictment which my adversary has written, 36 Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, I would bind it to myself like a crown. 37 “I would declare to Him the number of my steps; Like a prince I would approach Him. 38 “If my land cries out against me, And its furrows weep together; 39 If I have eaten itsxfruit without money, Or have causedyits owners to lose their lives, 40 Let briarszgrow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended. | 15 31 34 38 |
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