If I sinned, then you would watch me and you would not acquit me of my iniquity.

When it rises up, the mighty are terrified, at its thrashing about they withdraw.

And you will know that your home will be secure, and when you inspect your domains, you will not be missing anything.

If your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.

The drought as well as the heat carry away the melted snow; so the grave takes away those who have sinned.

I have not even permitted my mouth to sin by asking for his life through a curse –

In all this Job did not sin, nor did he charge God with moral impropriety.

That person sings to others, saying: ‘I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved.

If you sin, how does it affect God? If your transgressions are many, what does it do to him?

If I have sinned – what have I done to you, O watcher of men? Why have you set me as your target? Have I become a burden to you?

When the days of their feasting were finished, Job would send for them and sanctify them; he would get up early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s customary practice.

But he replied, “You’re talking like one of the godless women would do! Should we receive what is good from God, and not also receive what is evil?” In all this Job did not sin by what he said.