“Surely you have spoken [a]in my hearing,
And I have heard the sound of your words, saying,
‘I(A) am pure, without transgression;
I am innocent, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Yet He finds occasions against me,
(B)He counts me as His enemy;
11 (C)He puts my feet in the stocks,
He watches all my paths.’

12 “Look, in this you are not righteous.
I will answer you,
For God is greater than man.
13 Why do you (D)contend with Him?
For He does not give an accounting of any of His words.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 33:8 Lit. in my ears

“Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

‘I am clean, without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

10 Behold, He findeth occasions against me; He counteth me for His enemy.

11 He putteth my feet in the stocks; He marketh all my paths.’

12 “Behold, in this thou art not just; I will answer thee: that God is greater than man.

13 Why dost thou strive against Him? For He giveth not account of any of His matters.

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