‘I(A) am pure, without transgression;
I am innocent, and there is no iniquity in me.

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‘I am pure,(A) I have done no wrong;(B)
    I am clean and free from sin.(C)

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17 Although no violence is in my hands,
And my prayer is pure.

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17 yet my hands have been free of violence(A)
    and my prayer is pure.(B)

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Although You know that I am not wicked,
And there is no one who can deliver from Your hand?

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though you know that I am not guilty(A)
    and that no one can rescue me from your hand?(B)

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For you have said,
(A)‘My doctrine is pure,
And I am clean in your eyes.’

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You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless(A)
    and I am pure(B) in your sight.’

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21 “I am blameless, yet I do not know myself;
I despise my life.

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21 “Although I am blameless,(A)
    I have no concern for myself;(B)
    I despise my own life.(C)

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14 (A)I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
My justice was like a robe and a turban.

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14 I put on righteousness(A) as my clothing;
    justice was my robe and my turban.(B)

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35 (A)Yet you say, ‘Because I am innocent,
Surely His anger shall turn from me.’
Behold, (B)I will plead My case against you,
(C)Because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’

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35     you say, ‘I am innocent;(A)
    he is not angry with me.’
But I will pass judgment(B) on you
    because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’(C)

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Far be it from me
That I should say you are right;
Till I die (A)I will not put away my integrity from me.
My righteousness I (B)hold fast, and will not let it go;
(C)My heart shall not [a]reproach me as long as I live.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 27:6 reprove

I will never admit you are in the right;
    till I die, I will not deny my integrity.(A)
I will maintain my innocence(B) and never let go of it;
    my conscience(C) will not reproach me as long as I live.(D)

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11 (A)My foot has held fast to His steps;
I have kept His way and not turned aside.
12 I have not departed from the (B)commandment of His lips;
(C)I have treasured the words of His mouth
More than my [a]necessary food.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 23:12 Lit. appointed portion

11 My feet have closely followed his steps;(A)
    I have kept to his way without turning aside.(B)
12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;(C)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.(D)

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Upright men are astonished at this,
And the innocent stirs himself up against the hypocrite.

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The upright are appalled at this;
    the innocent are aroused(A) against the ungodly.

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23 How many are my iniquities and sins?
Make me know my transgression and my sin.

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23 How many wrongs and sins have I committed?(A)
    Show me my offense and my sin.(B)

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18 See now, I have prepared my case,
I know that I shall be (A)vindicated.

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18 Now that I have prepared my case,(A)
    I know I will be vindicated.(B)

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28 (A)I am afraid of all my sufferings;
I know that You (B)will not hold me innocent.

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28 I still dread(A) all my sufferings,
    for I know you will not hold me innocent.(B)

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