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30 I have not let my mouth sin
    by cursing my enemies’ life.
31 The servants of my house have always said,
    ‘All have eaten what they want of Job’s food.’
32 No stranger ever had to ·spend the night [lodge] in the street,
    because I ·always let travelers stay in my home [L opened the door to the traveler; C hospitality was highly valued in the ancient Near East].

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30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin
    by invoking a curse against their life(A)
31 if those of my household have never said,
    ‘Who has not been filled with Job’s meat?’(B)
32 but no stranger had to spend the night in the street,
    for my door was always open to the traveler(C)

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