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22 Can anyone (A)teach God knowledge,
In that He (B)judges those on high?
23 One (C)dies in his full strength,
Being wholly carefree and at ease;
24 His [a]sides are filled out with fat,
And the (D)marrow of his bones is moist,
25 But another dies with a bitter soul,
Never even eats anything good.
26 Together they (E)lie down in the dust,
And (F)worms cover them.

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  1. Job 21:24 As in Syr; Heb uncertain; some Heb mss render as his pails are full of milk

22 Can anyone teach God knowledge,(A)
since he judges the exalted ones?[a]
23 One person dies in excellent health,[b]
completely secure[c] and at ease.
24 His body is[d] well fed,[e]
and his bones are full of marrow.[f]
25 Yet another person dies with a bitter(B) soul,
having never tasted prosperity.
26 But they both lie in the dust,
and worms cover them.(C)

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  1. 21:22 Probably angels
  2. 21:23 Lit in bone of his perfection
  3. 21:23 Text emended; MT reads health, all at ease
  4. 21:24 Or His sides are; Hb obscure
  5. 21:24 Lit is full of milk
  6. 21:24 Lit and the marrow of his bones is watered