18 If he is destroyed from his (A)place,
    then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have never (B)seen you.’
19 Behold, this is the joy of his way,
    and out of (C)the soil others will spring.

20 “Behold, God will not reject a blameless man,
    nor take the hand of evildoers.

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18 But when it is torn from its spot,
    that place disowns(A) it and says, ‘I never saw you.’(B)
19 Surely its life withers(C) away,
    and[a] from the soil other plants grow.(D)

20 “Surely God does not reject one who is blameless(E)
    or strengthen the hands of evildoers.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 8:19 Or Surely all the joy it has / is that