31 “For has anyone said to God,
‘I have endured punishment;
I will not offend anymore;
32 Teach me what I do not see;
If I have (A)done wrong,
I will not do it again’?
33 Shall God (B)repay on your terms, because you have rejected His?
For you must choose, and not I;
Therefore declare what you know.

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31 “Why don’t people say to God, ‘I have sinned,
    but I will sin no more’?
32 Or ‘I don’t know what evil I have done—tell me.
    If I have done wrong, I will stop at once’?

33 “Must God tailor his justice to your demands?
    But you have rejected him!
The choice is yours, not mine.
    Go ahead, share your wisdom with us.

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31 “Suppose someone says to God,
    ‘I am guilty(A) but will offend no more.
32 Teach me what I cannot see;(B)
    if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’(C)
33 Should God then reward you on your terms,
    when you refuse to repent?(D)
You must decide, not I;
    so tell me what you know.

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