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15 I have stitched sackcloth to my skin.
My horn[a] is stuck in the dust.
16 My face is red from my weeping.
There are dark circles under my eyes,
17 even though there is no violence in my hands,
and my prayer is pure.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 16:15 A horn is a symbol of strength.

15 “I have sewed sackcloth on my skin,
and I have inserted my pride[a] in the dust.
16 My face is red because of weeping,
and deep shadows are on my eyelids,
17 although[b] violence is not on my hands,
and my prayer is pure.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 16:15 Literally “my horn”
  2. Job 16:17 Literally “upon,” or “because”