Job 31:13-33

Amplified Bible

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“If I have despised and rejected the claim of my male or female servants
When they filed a complaint against me,
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What then could I do when God arises [to judge me]?
When He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?^(A)
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“Did not He who made me in the womb make my servant,
And did not the same One fashion us both in the womb?^(B)

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“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],
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Or have eaten my morsel [of food] alone,
And did not share it with the orphan
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(But from my youth the orphan grew up with me as with a father,
And from my mother’s womb I have been the widow’s guide),
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If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
Or any poor person without covering,
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If his loins have not thanked and blessed me [for clothing them],
And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
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If I have lifted my hand against the orphan,
Because I saw [that the judges would be] my help at the [council] gate,
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Then let my shoulder fall away from its socket,
And my arm be broken off at the elbow.
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“For tragedy from God is a terror to me,
And because of His majesty and exaltation I can do nothing [nor endure facing Him].^(C)

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“If I have put my trust and confidence in gold,
Or have declared fine gold my hope and assurance,
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If I gloated and rejoiced because my wealth was great,
And because my [powerful] hand [alone] had obtained so much,
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If I beheld the sun [as an object of worship] when it shone
Or the moon going in its splendor,
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And my heart became secretly enticed [by them],
And my hand threw a kiss from my mouth [in respect to them],
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This also would have been [a heinous] sin calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.^(D)

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“Have I rejoiced at the destruction of the enemy [who hated me],
Or exulted [in malicious triumph] when evil overtook him?
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“No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By cursing my enemy and asking for his life.
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“I assure you, the men of my tent have said,
‘Who can find one [in need] who has not been satisfied with his meat’?
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“The stranger has not lodged in the street,
Because I have opened my door to the traveler.
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“Have I concealed my transgressions like Adam or like other men,
By hiding my wickedness in my bosom,