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The Lord said to the satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him, blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil.(A) He still holds fast to his innocence although you incited me against him to ruin him for nothing.”

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Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.(A) And he still maintains his integrity,(B) though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.”(C)

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Then his wife said to him,(A) “Are you still holding to your innocence? Curse God and die!”[a]

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  1. 2:9 Curse God and die: the presupposition is that such blasphemy would be met with immediate death.

His wife said to him, “Are you still maintaining your integrity?(A) Curse God and die!”(B)

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15 Slay me though he might,(A) I will wait for him;[a]
    I will defend my conduct before him.

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Footnotes

  1. 13:15 Many translations adopt the Ketib reading, “I have no hope.”

15 Though he slay me, yet will I hope(A) in him;(B)
    I will surely[a] defend my ways to his face.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 13:15 Or He will surely slay me; I have no hope — / yet I will

“I am clean, without transgression;
    I am innocent, there is no guilt in me.(A)

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‘I am pure,(A) I have done no wrong;(B)
    I am clean and free from sin.(C)

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