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19 “Indeed, this is the benefit of God’s[a] way:
    from the soil other plants[b] will sprout.
20 Surely God won’t reject those who are blameless
    or hold hands with those who practice evil.
21 He will soon fill your mouth with laughter,
    and your lips will shout with joy.

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  1. Job 8:19 Lit. his
  2. Job 8:19 The Heb. lacks plants

19 Surely its life withers(A) away,
    and[a] from the soil other plants grow.(B)

20 “Surely God does not reject one who is blameless(C)
    or strengthen the hands of evildoers.(D)
21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter(E)
    and your lips with shouts of joy.(F)

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  1. Job 8:19 Or Surely all the joy it has / is that