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18 He does not allow me to catch my breath,
    but fills me with bitterness.
19 If it is a question of strength—
    certainly, He is the mighty One!
If it is a matter of justice—
    who will summon me?
20 Even if I were innocent,
    my mouth would condemn me.
If I were guiltless,
    it will declare me perverse.

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18 He would not let me catch my breath
    but would overwhelm me with misery.(A)
19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!(B)
    And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him[a]?(C)
20 Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me;
    if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 9:19 See Septuagint; Hebrew me.