21 And he said:

(A)“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked shall I return there.
The Lord (B)gave, and the Lord has (C)taken away;
(D)Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

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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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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:21 Or will return there

22 (A)In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.

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22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.(A)

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For (A)whom the Lord loves He chastens,
And scourges every son whom He receives.”

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because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,(A)
    and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)

10 (A)My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and (B)patience.

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10 Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets(A) who spoke in the name of the Lord.

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11 Indeed (A)we count them blessed who (B)endure. You have heard of (C)the perseverance of Job and seen (D)the end intended by the Lord—that (E)the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

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11 As you know, we count as blessed(A) those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance(B) and have seen what the Lord finally brought about.(C) The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.(D)

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