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18 He will not allow me to catch[a] my breath;
rather, he will fill me with bitterness.
19 If it is a matter of[b] strength, look, he is mighty.
But[c] if it is a matter of[d] justice, who can summon me?[e]
20 Even though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me;
even though I am blameless, yet[f] it would pronounce me guilty.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 9:18 Literally “return,” or “regain”
  2. Job 9:19 Literally “for”; see NASB, NIV, NET
  3. Job 9:19 Hebrew “And”
  4. Job 9:19 Literally “for”; NASB, NIV, NET, NRSV
  5. Job 9:19 Or “arraign me”
  6. Job 9:20 Hebrew “and”