13 Did I purify my heart
and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?(A)
14 For I am afflicted all day long
and punished every morning.(B)
15 If I had decided to say these things aloud,
I would have betrayed your people.[a](C)

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  1. 73:15 Lit betrayed the generation of your sons

13 Surely in vain(A) I have kept my heart pure
    and have washed my hands in innocence.(B)
14 All day long I have been afflicted,(C)
    and every morning brings new punishments.

15 If I had spoken out like that,
    I would have betrayed your children.

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