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15 Did not he who formed me in the womb also make them?
    Did not the one God create all human beings?[a]
16 “Have I ignored the needs of the poor
    or caused the eyes of widows to overflow with tears?
17 Did I ever eat my bread alone
    without sharing it with an orphan,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:15 Some scholars believe that verses 38-40 of this chapter should be placed after this verse instead of in their accustomed spot.

15 Did not he who made me in the womb make them?(A)
    Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?(B)

16 “If I have denied the desires of the poor(C)
    or let the eyes of the widow(D) grow weary,(E)
17 if I have kept my bread to myself,
    not sharing it with the fatherless(F)

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