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Will he acquit you just because you fear him,
    and render a verdict on your behalf?
Your wickedness is great, isn’t it?
    There’s no limit to your iniquity, is there?

“After all, you’ve taken collateral from your relatives for no reason;
    you stripped the naked of their clothing.[a]
You’ve neglected to give water to the weary,[b]
    and you’ve withheld food from the hungry.
The land belongs to the powerful,
    and the privileged[c] thrive in it.
You sent away widows empty-handed,
    and broke the outstretched arms of orphans.
10 That’s why disaster surrounds you,
    terror suddenly overwhelms you,
11 you see nothing but darkness,
    and a flood of troubles[d] drowns you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 22:6 I.e. in exchange for a short-term loan
  2. Job 22:7 MT has cause the weary to drink
  3. Job 22:8 Lit. who lifts the face
  4. Job 22:11 The Heb. lacks of troubles