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17 He might crush me in a tempest
    and multiply my wounds without cause.
18 He might leave me no opportunity to regain my breath
    and fill me with bitterness.
19 “If it is a contest of strength,
    I cannot compete with him.
If it is a matter of judgment,
    who can summon him to present his evidence?

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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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Footnotes

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