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If I rejoiced because my wealth [was] great, and because mine hand had gotten much; (31:25) If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking [in] brightness; (31:26) And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: (31:27) This also [were] an iniquity [to be punished by] the judge: for I should have denied the God [that is] above (31:28) If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: (31:29) Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul (31:30) If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied (31:31) The stranger did not lodge in the street: [but] I opened my doors to the traveller (31:32) If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: (31:33) 04 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, [and] went not out of the door? (31:34) Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire [is, that] the Almighty would answer me, and [that] mine adversary had written a book (31:35) Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, [and] bind it [as] a crown to me (31:36) I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him (31:37) If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain; (31:38) If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life: (31:39) Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended
(31:40)
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