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Job 9:21
Perfect I am! --I know not my soul, I despise my life.
Job 9:21 · Young's Literal Translation
Job 9:21 in other translations
Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.
I am blameless. I don’t respect myself. I despise my life.
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In context
18 He permitteth me not to refresh my spirit, But filleth me with bitter things.
19 If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment--who doth convene me?
20 If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! --it declareth me perverse.
21 Perfect I am! --I know not my soul, I despise my life.
22 It is the same thing, therefore I said, `The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.'
23 If a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth.
24 Earth hath been given Into the hand of the wicked one. The face of its judges he covereth, If not--where, who is he?
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