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21 He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”(A)

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21 and said:

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

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  1. Job 1:21 Or will return there

15 As they came from their mother’s womb, so they shall go again, naked as they came; they shall take nothing for their toil that they may carry away with their hands.(A)

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15 Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb,
    and as everyone comes, so they depart.(A)
They take nothing from their toil(B)
    that they can carry in their hands.(C)

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for we brought nothing into the world, so that[a] we can take nothing out of it,

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  1. 6.7 Other ancient authorities read world; it is certain that

For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.(A)

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18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

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18 give thanks in all circumstances;(A) for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

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17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a](A)

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  1. 1.17 Other ancient authorities read variation due to a shadow of turning

17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(A) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(B) who does not change(C) like shifting shadows.

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10 But he said to her, “You speak as any foolish woman would speak. Shall we receive good from God and not receive evil?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.(A)

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10 He replied, “You are talking like a foolish[a] woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?”(A)

In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.(B)

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  1. Job 2:10 The Hebrew word rendered foolish denotes moral deficiency.

20 giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,(A)

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20 always giving thanks(A) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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17 For when they die they will carry nothing away;
    their wealth will not go down after them.(A)

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17 for they will take nothing(A) with them when they die,
    their splendor will not descend with them.(B)

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I form light and create darkness,
    I make weal and create woe;
    I the Lord do all these things.(A)

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I form the light and create darkness,(A)
    I bring prosperity and create disaster;(B)
    I, the Lord, do all these things.

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The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
    he brings low; he also exalts.(A)

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The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(A)
    he humbles and he exalts.(B)

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38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High
    that evil and good come?(A)

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38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High
    that both calamities and good things come?(A)

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and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the breath[a] returns to God who gave it.(A)

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  1. 12.7 Or the spirit

and the dust returns(A) to the ground it came from,
    and the spirit returns to God(B) who gave it.(C)

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19 By the sweat of your face
    you shall eat bread
until you return to the ground,
    for out of it you were taken;
you are dust,
    and to dust you shall return.”(A)

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19 By the sweat of your brow(A)
    you will eat your food(B)
until you return to the ground,
    since from it you were taken;
for dust you are
    and to dust you will return.”(C)

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