| I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. | But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth. |
| Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty. | To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty. |
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| I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread. | I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. |
| But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside. | But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold. My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away. |
| The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress. | We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress. |
| At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” | Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped. He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be Yahweh’s name.” |
| The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. | Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only on himself don’t stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh. |
| I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman. | I made a covenant with my eyes; how then should I look lustfully at a young woman? |
| Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. | Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. |
| After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. | Yahweh restored Job’s prosperity when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before. |
