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Job 1:20-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible

20 Then Job stood up, tore(A) his robe, and shaved(B) his head.[a] He fell to the ground and worshiped, 21 saying:

Naked I came from my mother’s womb,(C)
and naked I will leave this life.[b](D)
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.
Praise the name of Yahweh.(E)

22 Throughout all this Job did not sin or blame God for anything.[c](F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:20 This custom demonstrated mourning.
  2. Job 1:21 Lit will return there; Ps 139:13,15
  3. Job 1:22 Lit or ascribe blame to God
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Job 1:20-22
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20 Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship. 21 He said,

“I came naked from my mother’s womb,
    and I will be naked when I leave.
The Lord gave me what I had,
    and the Lord has taken it away.
Praise the name of the Lord!”

22 In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.

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