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19 ·When [or If] it comes to ·strength [power], God is stronger than I;
    ·when [or if] it comes to ·justice [or judgment], no one can ·accuse [testify against] him.
20 ·Even if I were [or Though I am] ·right [righteous], my own mouth would ·say I was wrong [condemn me];
    ·if I were [or I am] innocent, ·my mouth would say I was [or he declares me] guilty.

21 “I am innocent,
    but I don’t ·care about myself [or know for sure].
    I ·hate [loathe] my own life.

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19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!(A)
    And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him[a]?(B)
20 Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me;
    if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.(C)

21 “Although I am blameless,(D)
    I have no concern for myself;(E)
    I despise my own life.(F)

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Footnotes

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