37 I would give Him an account of all my steps;
I would approach Him like a prince.

38 If my land cries out against me
and its furrows join in weeping,
39 if I have consumed its produce without payment
or shown contempt for its tenants,[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:39 Lit or caused the breath of its tenants to breathe out

37 I would give him an account of my every step;(A)
    I would present it to him as to a ruler.(B))—

38 “if my land cries out against me(C)
    and all its furrows are wet(D) with tears,
39 if I have devoured its yield without payment(E)
    or broken the spirit of its tenants,(F)

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