19 “Behold, this is the joy of His way,
And (A)out of the earth others will grow.
20 Behold, (B)God will not [a]cast away the blameless,
Nor will He uphold the evildoers.
21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughing,
And your lips with [b]rejoicing.

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  1. Job 8:20 reject
  2. Job 8:21 Lit. shouts of joy

19 Surely its life withers(A) away,
    and[a] from the soil other plants grow.(B)

20 “Surely God does not reject one who is blameless(C)
    or strengthen the hands of evildoers.(D)
21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter(E)
    and your lips with shouts of joy.(F)

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  1. Job 8:19 Or Surely all the joy it has / is that