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27 and I was secretly enticed,[a]
and my hand threw them a kiss,[b]
28 this also is an iniquity to be judged,
for I have deceived God above.
29 “If I have rejoiced at the ruin of the one who hated me
or[c] have exulted when evil overtook him—

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:27 Literally “it was gullible in the secrecy of my heart”
  2. Job 31:27 Literally “my hand kissed for my mouth”
  3. Job 31:29 Hebrew “and”

27 so that my heart was secretly enticed(A)
    and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,(B)
28 then these also would be sins to be judged,(C)
    for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.(D)

29 “If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune(E)
    or gloated over the trouble that came to him(F)

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