17 I (A)broke the jaws of the wicked
And rescued the prey from his teeth.
18 Then I [a]thought, ‘I will die with my [b]family,
And I will multiply my days as the sand.
19 My (B)root is spread out to the waters,
And (C)dew lies on my branch all night.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 29:18 Lit said
  2. Job 29:18 Lit nest

17 I broke the fangs of the wicked
    and snatched the victims(A) from their teeth.(B)

18 “I thought, ‘I will die in my own house,
    my days as numerous as the grains of sand.(C)
19 My roots will reach to the water,(D)
    and the dew will lie all night on my branches.(E)

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