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17 [a]For he breaketh me with a tempest,
And multiplieth my wounds without cause.
18 He will not suffer me to take my breath,
But filleth me with bitterness.
19 If we speak of strength, [b]lo, he is mighty!
And if of justice, Who, saith he, will summon me?

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  1. Job 9:17 Hebrew He who.
  2. Job 9:19 Or, Lo, here am I, saith he; And if of judgement, Who etc.

17 He would crush me(A) with a storm(B)
    and multiply(C) my wounds for no reason.(D)
18 He would not let me catch my breath
    but would overwhelm me with misery.(E)
19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!(F)
    And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him[a]?(G)

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  1. Job 9:19 See Septuagint; Hebrew me.