28 Then I am afraid of all my sorrows, knowing that thou wilt not judge me innocent.

29 If I be wicked, why [a]labor I thus in vain?

30 If I wash [b]myself with snow water, and purge mine hands most clean,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 9:29 Why doth not God destroy me at once? thus he speaketh according to the infirmity of the flesh.
  2. Job 9:30 Though I seem never so pure in mine own eyes, yet all is but corruption before God.

28 I still dread(A) all my sufferings,
    for I know you will not hold me innocent.(B)
29 Since I am already found guilty,
    why should I struggle in vain?(C)
30 Even if I washed myself with soap(D)
    and my hands(E) with cleansing powder,(F)

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