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Job 31:39-40
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Job 31:39-40
Holman Christian Standard Bible
39 if I have consumed its produce without payment
or shown contempt for its tenants,[a]
40 then let thorns(A) grow instead of wheat
and stinkweed(B) instead of barley.
The words of Job are concluded.
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- Job 31:39 Lit or caused the breath of its tenants to breathe out
Job 31:39-40
King James Version
Job 31:39-40
King James Version
39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
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Job 31:39-40
English Standard Version
Job 31:39-40
English Standard Version
39 (A)if I have eaten its yield without payment
and made its owners (B)breathe their last,
40 let (C)thorns grow instead of wheat,
and foul weeds instead of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.
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