(A)I was mute, I did not open my mouth,
Because it was (B)You who did it.

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I was silent;(A) I would not open my mouth,(B)
    for you are the one who has done this.(C)

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10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. (A)Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” (B)In all this Job did not (C)sin with his lips.

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10 He replied, “You are talking like a foolish[a] woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?”(A)

In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.(B)

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  1. Job 2:10 The Hebrew word rendered foolish denotes moral deficiency.

10 But the king said, (A)“What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because (B)the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David.’ (C)Who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ”

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10 But the king said, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?(A) If he is cursing because the Lord said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why do you do this?’”(B)

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21 And he said:

(A)“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked shall I return there.
The Lord (B)gave, and the Lord has (C)taken away;
(D)Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

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21 and said:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
    and naked I will depart.[a](A)
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;(B)
    may the name of the Lord be praised.”(C)

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  1. Job 1:21 Or will return there

35 (A)All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing;
(B)He does according to His will in the army of heaven
And among the inhabitants of the earth.
(C)No one can restrain His hand
Or say to Him, (D)“What have You done?”

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35 All the peoples of the earth
    are regarded as nothing.(A)
He does as he pleases(B)
    with the powers of heaven
    and the peoples of the earth.
No one can hold back(C) his hand(D)
    or say to him: “What have you done?”(E)

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13 But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;
And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.

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13 I am like the deaf, who cannot hear,(A)
    like the mute, who cannot speak;

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“Behold,(A) I am vile;
What shall I answer You?
(B)I lay my hand over my mouth.
Once I have spoken, but I will not answer;
Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

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“I am unworthy(A)—how can I reply to you?
    I put my hand over my mouth.(B)
I spoke once, but I have no answer(C)
    twice, but I will say no more.”(D)

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18 Then Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, (A)“It is the Lord. Let Him do what seems good to Him.”

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18 So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, “He is the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes.”(A)

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And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke, saying:

‘By those (A)who come near Me
I must be regarded as holy;
And before all the people
I must be glorified.’ ”

So Aaron held his peace.

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Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:

“‘Among those who approach me(A)
    I will be proved holy;(B)
in the sight of all the people
    I will be honored.(C)’”

Aaron remained silent.

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