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21 (A)He said, “I was born with nothing, and I will die with nothing. The Lord gave, and now he has taken away. May his name be praised!”

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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

17 he cannot take it with him when he dies;
    his wealth will not go with him to the grave.

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17 for they will take nothing(A) with them when they die,
    their splendor will not descend with them.(B)

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What did we bring into the world? Nothing! What can we take out of the world? Nothing!

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For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.(A)

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