Job 28:1--31:40
Surely
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<03426>
there is a vein
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<04161>
for the silver
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and a place
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for gold
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[it]. {vein: or, mine}<02091>
Iron
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<01270>
out of the earth
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<06083>_,
and brass
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<05154>
[out of] the stone
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{earth: or, dust}<068>_.
an end
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to darkness
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all perfection
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the stones
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<068>
of darkness
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and the shadow of death
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<06757>_.
The stones
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<068>
of it [are] the place
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<04725>
of sapphires
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and it hath dust
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<06083>
of gold
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{dust...: or, gold ore}<02091>_.
his hand
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<03027>
upon the rock
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<02496>_;
the mountains
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<02022>
by the roots
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{rock: or, flint}<08328>_.
the floods
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<05104>
from overflowing
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<01065>_;
and [the thing that is] hid
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<08587>
to light
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{overflowing: Heb. weeping}<0216>_.
for gold
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<05458>_,
neither shall silver
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<03701>
[for] the price
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thereof. {It...: Heb. Fine gold shall not be given for it}<04242>
with the gold
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<03800>
of Ophir
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<0211>_,
with the precious
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<03368>
onyx
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<07718>_,
or the sapphire
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<05601>_.
The gold
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<02091>
and the crystal
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<02137>
it: and the exchange
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<08545>
of it [shall not be for] jewels
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<03627>
of fine gold
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{jewels...: or, vessels of}<06337>_.
shall be made of coral
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<07215>_,
or of pearls
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<01378>_:
for the price
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<04901>
of wisdom
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<02451>
[is] above rubies
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{coral: or, Ramoth}<06443>_.
from the eyes
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of all living
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<02416>_,
from the fowls
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<05775>
of the air
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{air: or, heaven}<08064>_.
a decree
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<02706>
for the rain
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<04306>_,
and a way
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<01870>
for the lightning
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<02385>
of the thunder
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<06963>_:
{declare...: or, number it}
And unto man
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<0120>
Behold, the fear
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<03374>
of the Lord
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<0136>_,
that [is] wisdom
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<02451>_;
from evil
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<07451>
[is] understanding
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<0998>_.
When his candle
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upon my head
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<07218>_,
[and when] by his light
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<0216>
[through] darkness
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{candle: or, lamp}<02822>_;
As I was in the days
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<03117>
of my youth
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<02779>_,
when the secret
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<05475>
of God
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<0433>
[was] upon my tabernacle
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<0168>_;
my steps
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<01978>
with butter
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<02529>_,
and the rock
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<06697>
rivers
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<06388>
of oil
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{me: Heb. with me}<08081>_;
The nobles
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<05057>
their peace
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<06963>_,
and their tongue
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<03956>
to the roof of their mouth
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{The nobles...: Heb. The voice of the nobles was hid}<02441>_.
the jaws
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<04973>
of the wicked
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<05767>_,
the spoil
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<02964>
out of his teeth
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{the jaws: Heb. the jawteeth, or, the grinders} {plucked: Heb. cast}<08127>_.
My root
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<08328>
by the waters
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<04325>_,
and the dew
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<02919>
upon my branch
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{spread...: Heb. opened}<07105>_.
My glory
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<03519>
[was] fresh
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<02319>
in me
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<05978>_,
and my bow
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<07198>
in my hand
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{fresh: Heb. new} {renewed: Heb. changed}<03027>_.
out their way
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<01870>_,
chief
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<07218>_,
as a king
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<04428>
in the army
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<01416>_,
the mourners
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<057>_.
whose fathers
<01>
<01>
with the dogs
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<03611>
of my flock
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{younger...: Heb. of fewer days than I}<06629>_.
Yea, whereto
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<04100>
[might] the strength
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<03581>
of their hands
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<03027>
[profit] me, in whom old age
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<03624>
For want
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<02639>
and famine
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<03720>
[they were] solitary
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<01565>_;
into the wilderness
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<06723>
in former time
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<0570>
desolate
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<07722>
and waste
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{solitary: or, dark as the night} {in...: Heb. yesternight}<04875>_.
mallows
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<04408>
by the bushes
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<07880>_,
and juniper
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<07574>
roots
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<08328>
[for] their meat
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<03899>_.
in the clifts
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<06178>
of the valleys
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<05158>_,
[in] caves
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<02356>
of the earth
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<06083>_,
and [in] the rocks
<03710>_.
{caves: Heb. holes}<03710>_.
[They were] children
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<01121>
of fools
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<05036>_,
yea, children
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<01121>
of base men
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<08034>_:
than the earth
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{base...: Heb. men of no name}<0776>_.
Upon [my] right
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<03225>
the youth
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<06526>_;
my feet
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<07272>_,
against me the ways
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<0734>
of their destruction
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<0343>_.
my path
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<05410>_,
[upon me] as a wide
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<07342>
breaking
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<06556>
in [of waters]: in
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<08478>
the desolation
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themselves [upon me].<07722>
Terrors
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<01091>
my soul
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<05082>
as the wind
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<07307>_:
and my welfare
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<03444>
as a cloud
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{my soul: Heb. my principal one}<05645>_.
By the great
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<07230>
force
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<03581>
[of my disease] is my garment
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<03830>
as the collar
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of my coat
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<03801>_.
me [not].
cruel
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<0393>
to me: with thy strong
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<06108>
hand
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thyself against me. {become...: Heb. turned to be cruel} {thy...: Heb. the strength of thy hand}<03027>
to the wind
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{substance: or, wisdom}<07307>_;
[his] hand
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<03027>
to the grave
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<01164>_,
though they cry
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<07769>
in his destruction
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{grave: Heb. heap}<06365>_.
For what portion
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of God
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<0433>
[is there] from above
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<04605>_?
and [what] inheritance
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<05159>
of the Almighty
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<07706>
from on high
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<04791>_?
in an even
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<06664>
balance
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<03976>_,
that God
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<0433>
mine integrity
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{Let...: Heb. Let him weigh me in balances of justice}<08538>_.
If my step
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<0838>
of the way
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<01870>_,
and mine heart
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<03820>
after
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<0310>
mine eyes
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<05869>_,
and if any blot
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<03971>
to mine hands
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<03709>_;
For this [is] an heinous crime
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<02154>_;
yea, it [is] an iniquity
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<05771>
[to be punished by] the judges
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<06414>_.
the cause
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<04941>
of my manservant
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<05650>
or of my maidservant
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<0519>_,
when they contended
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with me;<07379>
when God
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him?<0410>
me in the womb
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<0990>
him? and did not one
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<0259>
us in the womb
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{did not one...: or, did he not fashion us in one womb?}<07358>_?
(For from my youth
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<05271>
with me, as [with] a father
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<01>_,
her from my mother's
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<0517>
womb
<0990>;)
{her: that is, the widow}<0990>;)
[Then] let mine arm
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<03802>
from my shoulder blade
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<07929>_,
and mine arm
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<0248>
from the bone
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{bone: or, chanelbone}<07070>_.
For destruction
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<0343>
[from] God
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<0410>
[was] a terror
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<06343>
to me, and by reason of his highness
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not endure.<07613>
because my wealth
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<02428>
[was] great
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<07227>_,
and because mine hand
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<03027>
much
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{gotten...: Heb. found much}<03524>_;
And my heart
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<03820>
hath been secretly
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<05643>
or my mouth
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<06310>
my hand
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{my mouth...: Heb. my hand hath kissed my mouth}<03027>_:
This also [were] an iniquity
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<05771>
[to be punished by] the judge
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<06416>_:
the God
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<0410>
[that is] above
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<04605>_.
The stranger
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<01616>
in the street
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<02351>_:
my doors
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<01817>
to the traveller
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{traveller: or, way}<0734>_.
my transgressions
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<06588>
as Adam
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<0121>_,
mine iniquity
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<05771>
in my bosom
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{as Adam: or, after the manner of men}<02243>_:
a great
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<07227>
multitude
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<01995>_,
or did the contempt
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<0937>
of families
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<04940>
of the door
<06607>_?
<06607>_?
me! behold, my desire
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<08420>
[is, that] the Almighty
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<07706>
a book
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{my...: or, my sign is that the Almighty will}<05612>_.