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33 Many have attempted to hide
their sins from others—
    but I refused.
34 And the fear of public disgrace
never forced me to keep silent
    about what I had done.

Why Doesn't God Listen?

35 Why doesn't God All-Powerful
    listen and answer?
If God has something against me,
let him speak up
    or put it in writing!

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33 if I have concealed(A) my sin as people do,[a]
    by hiding(B) my guilt in my heart
34 because I so feared the crowd(C)
    and so dreaded the contempt of the clans
    that I kept silent(D) and would not go outside—

35 (“Oh, that I had someone to hear me!(E)
    I sign now my defense—let the Almighty answer me;
    let my accuser(F) put his indictment in writing.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:33 Or as Adam did