21 saying:

Naked I came from my mother’s womb,(A)
and naked I will leave this life.[a](B)
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.
Praise the name of Yahweh.(C)

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  1. Job 1:21 Lit will return there; Ps 139:13,15

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 For when he dies, he will take nothing at all;
his wealth[a] will not follow him down.(A)

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  1. Psalm 49:17 Or glory

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

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15 As he came from his mother’s womb, so he will go again, naked as he came;(A) he will take nothing for his efforts that he can carry in his hands.

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15 Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb,
    and as everyone comes, so they depart.(A)
They take nothing from their toil(B)
    that they can carry in their hands.(C)

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