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25 if I have rejoiced because my wealth was great
    or because my hand had gotten much,(A)

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25 if I have rejoiced over my great wealth,(A)
    the fortune my hands had gained,(B)

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“See the one who would not take
    refuge in God
but trusted in abundant riches
    and sought refuge in wealth!”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 52.7 Syr Tg: Heb in his destruction

“Here now is the man
    who did not make God his stronghold(A)
but trusted in his great wealth(B)
    and grew strong by destroying others!”

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12 Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel:
Because you reject this word
    and put your trust in oppression and deceit
    and rely on them,(A)

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12 Therefore this is what the Holy One(A) of Israel says:

“Because you have rejected this message,(B)
    relied on oppression(C)
    and depended on deceit,

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For I, the Lord, love justice,
    I hate robbery and wrongdoing;[a]
I will faithfully give them their recompense,
    and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.(A)

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  1. 61.8 Or robbery with a burnt offering

“For I, the Lord, love justice;(A)
    I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
In my faithfulness I will reward my people
    and make an everlasting covenant(B) with them.

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for we brought nothing into the world, so that[a] we can take nothing out of it,

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  1. 6.7 Other ancient authorities read world; it is certain that

For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.(A)

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