20 Then Job got up, (A)tore his robe, and shaved his head; then he fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 He said,

(B)Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked I shall return there.
The (C)Lord gave and the Lord has taken away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

22 (D)Despite all this, Job did not sin, nor did he [a]blame God.

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  1. Job 1:22 Lit ascribe unseemliness to

20 Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship. 21 He said,

“I came naked from my mother’s womb,
    and I will be naked when I leave.
The Lord gave me what I had,
    and the Lord has taken it away.
Praise the name of the Lord!”

22 In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.

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20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe(A) and shaved his head.(B) Then he fell to the ground in worship(C) 21 and said:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
    and naked I will depart.[a](D)
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;(E)
    may the name of the Lord be praised.”(F)

22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.(G)

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  1. Job 1:21 Or will return there