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15 If I am guilty, woe to me!
But[a] if I am righteous, I dare not lift my head;
I am filled with shame, and just look at my misery!
16 And if my head grows bold, you would hunt me as the lion in its prime;
and you repeat your exploits against me.[b]
17 You renew your witnesses against me,
and you increase your vexation against me;
relief forces[c] are against me.

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  1. Job 10:15 Hebrew “And”
  2. Job 10:16 Literally “and you do again you display marvelous powers against me”
  3. Job 10:17 Literally “substitute and forces

15 If I am guilty(A)—woe to me!(B)
    Even if I am innocent, I cannot lift my head,(C)
for I am full of shame
    and drowned in[a] my affliction.(D)
16 If I hold my head high, you stalk me like a lion(E)
    and again display your awesome power against me.(F)
17 You bring new witnesses against me(G)
    and increase your anger toward me;(H)
    your forces come against me wave upon wave.(I)

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  1. Job 10:15 Or and aware of