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Job 34:5–6

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5because Job has said, 

‘I’m righteous, but God has taken away my rights. 

6I’m considered a liar in spite of my rights. 

I’ve been wounded by a deadly arrow, 

though I haven’t been disobedient.’ 

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For Job has said, ‘I am in the right,

and God has taken away my right;

in spite of my right I am counted a liar;

my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Job says, ‘I am innocent,

but God denies me justice.

Although I am right,

I am considered a liar;

although I am guiltless,

his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For Job has declared, “I am righteous,

yet God has deprived me of justice.

Would I lie about my case?

My wound is incurable,

though I am without transgression.”

NLTNew Living Translation

For Job also said, ‘I am innocent,

but God has taken away my rights.

I am innocent, but they call me a liar.

My suffering is incurable, though I have not sinned.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

for Job has said, ‘I am righteous,

but God has taken away my justice.

Should I lie concerning my justice?

Though I am without transgression, my wound caused by an arrow is incurable.’

KJV 1900King James Version

For Job hath said, I am righteous:

And God hath taken away my judgment.

Should I lie against my right?

My wound is incurable without transgression.