28 That too would have been (A)a guilty deed calling for [a]judgment,
For I would have (B)denied God above.

29 “Have I (C)rejoiced at the misfortune of my enemy,
Or become excited when evil found him?
30 [b]No, (D)I have not [c]allowed my mouth to sin
By asking for his life in (E)a curse.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:28 Lit judges
  2. Job 31:30 Lit And
  3. Job 31:30 Lit given my palate

28 then these also would be sins to be judged,(A)
    for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.(B)

29 “If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune(C)
    or gloated over the trouble that came to him(D)
30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin
    by invoking a curse against their life(E)

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