20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe(A) and shaved his head.(B) Then he fell to the ground in worship(C) 21 and said:

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

22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:21 Or will return there

20 Then Job arose and (A)tore his (B)robe and (C)shaved his head (D)and fell on the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said, (E)“Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I (F)return. The Lord (G)gave, and the Lord has taken away; (H)blessed be the name of the Lord.”

22 (I)In all this Job did not sin or charge God with (J)wrong.

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