37 I would give Him an account of all my steps;
I would approach Him like a prince.

38 If my land cries out against me
and its furrows join in weeping,
39 if I have consumed its produce without payment
or shown contempt for its tenants,[a]

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  1. Job 31:39 Lit or caused the breath of its tenants to breathe out

37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;

39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:

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37 I would declare to Him the number of my steps;
Like a prince I would approach Him.

38 “If my land cries out against me,
And its furrows weep together;
39 If (A)I have eaten its [a]fruit without money,
Or (B)caused its owners to lose their lives;

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  1. Job 31:39 Lit. strength

37 I would give him an account of all my steps;
    like a prince I would approach him.

38 “If my land has cried out against me
    and its furrows have wept together,
39 (A)if I have eaten its yield without payment
    and made its owners (B)breathe their last,

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37 I would give him an account of my every step;(A)
    I would present it to him as to a ruler.(B))—

38 “if my land cries out against me(C)
    and all its furrows are wet(D) with tears,
39 if I have devoured its yield without payment(E)
    or broken the spirit of its tenants,(F)

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