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Job 9:25-31
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Job 9:25-31
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
25 “My days are swifter than a runner;
they flee away; they see no good.
26 They go by like skiffs of reed,
like an eagle swooping on the prey.(A)
27 If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint;
I will put off my sad countenance and be of good cheer,’
28 I become afraid of all my suffering,
for I know you will not hold me innocent.
29 I shall be condemned;
why then do I labor in vain?(B)
30 If I wash myself with soap
and cleanse my hands with lye,(C)
31 yet you will plunge me into filth,
and my own clothes will abhor me.
Job 9:25-31
Common English Bible
Job 9:25-31
Common English Bible
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25 My days are swifter than a runner;
they flee and don’t experience good.
26 They sweep by like ships made of reeds,
as an eagle swoops on prey.
27 If I say, “I’ll forget my lament,
put on a different face so I can smile,”
28 I’m still afraid of all my suffering;
I know that you won’t declare me innocent.
29 I myself am thought guilty;
why have I tried so hard in vain?
30 If I wash myself with snow,
purify my hands with soap,
31 then you’ll hurl me into a slimy pit
so that my clothes detest me.
Job 9:25-31
New International Version
Job 9:25-31
New International Version
25 “My days are swifter than a runner;(A)
they fly away without a glimpse of joy.(B)
26 They skim past(C) like boats of papyrus,(D)
like eagles swooping down on their prey.(E)
27 If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,(F)
I will change my expression, and smile,’
28 I still dread(G) all my sufferings,
for I know you will not hold me innocent.(H)
29 Since I am already found guilty,
why should I struggle in vain?(I)
30 Even if I washed myself with soap(J)
and my hands(K) with cleansing powder,(L)
31 you would plunge me into a slime pit(M)
so that even my clothes would detest me.(N)
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