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31 Someone could say to God, “I am guilty,
    and I have received my punishment.
    But I will not do any more wrong things.
32 Show me the sins that I have done
    when I did not know about them.
If I have done wrong things,
    I will not do them again.”
33 But you, Job, refuse to accept God's justice.
    Do you expect God to do what you think is right?
But you must choose what you will say.
    I cannot decide for you.
So tell us what you are thinking now.

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31 “Suppose someone says to God,
    ‘I am guilty(A) but will offend no more.
32 Teach me what I cannot see;(B)
    if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’(C)
33 Should God then reward you on your terms,
    when you refuse to repent?(D)
You must decide, not I;
    so tell me what you know.

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