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Job’s Final Protest of Innocence
“I made a covenant with my eyes
not to look with lust at a young woman.
“I made a covenant with my eyes
not to look with lust at a young woman.
Job Asserts His Integrity
“I have made a covenant with my eyes;
How then could I gaze at a virgin?
“I have made a covenant with my eyes;
How then could I gaze at a virgin?
For what has God above chosen for us?
What is our inheritance from the Almighty on high?
What is our inheritance from the Almighty on high?
“And what is the portion of God from above
Or the heritage of the Almighty from on high?
Or the heritage of the Almighty from on high?
Isn’t it calamity for the wicked
and misfortune for those who do evil?
and misfortune for those who do evil?
“Is it not calamity to the unjust
And disaster to those who work iniquity?
And disaster to those who work iniquity?
Doesn’t he see everything I do
and every step I take?
and every step I take?
“Does He not see my ways
And number all my steps?
And number all my steps?
“Have I lied to anyone
or deceived anyone?
or deceived anyone?
“If I have walked with falsehood,
And my foot has hastened after deceit,
And my foot has hastened after deceit,
Let God weigh me on the scales of justice,
for he knows my integrity.
for he knows my integrity.
Let Him weigh me with accurate scales,
And let God know my integrity.
And let God know my integrity.
If I have strayed from his pathway,
or if my heart has lusted for what my eyes have seen,
or if I am guilty of any other sin,
or if my heart has lusted for what my eyes have seen,
or if I am guilty of any other sin,
“If my step has turned from the way,
Or my heart followed my eyes,
Or if any spot has stuck to my hands,
Or my heart followed my eyes,
Or if any spot has stuck to my hands,
then let someone else eat the crops I have planted.
Let all that I have planted be uprooted.
Let all that I have planted be uprooted.
Let me sow and another eat,
And let my crops be uprooted.
And let my crops be uprooted.
“If my heart has been seduced by a woman,
or if I have lusted for my neighbor’s wife,
or if I have lusted for my neighbor’s wife,
“If my heart has been enticed by a woman,
Or I have lurked at my neighbor’s doorway,
Or I have lurked at my neighbor’s doorway,
May my wife grind for another,
And let others kneel down over her.
And let others kneel down over her.
For lust is a shameful sin,
a crime that should be punished.
a crime that should be punished.
“For that would be a lustful crime;
Moreover, it would be an iniquity punishable by judges.
Moreover, it would be an iniquity punishable by judges.
“For it would be fire that consumes to Abaddon,
And would uproot all my increase.
And would uproot all my increase.
“If I have been unfair to my male or female servants
when they brought their complaints to me,
when they brought their complaints to me,
“If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves
When they filed a complaint against me,
When they filed a complaint against me,
how could I face God?
What could I say when he questioned me?
What could I say when he questioned me?
What then could I do when God arises?
And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?
And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?
For God created both me and my servants.
He created us both in the womb.
He created us both in the womb.
“Did not He who made me in the womb make him,
And the same one fashion us in the womb?
And the same one fashion us in the womb?
“Have I refused to help the poor,
or crushed the hopes of widows?
or crushed the hopes of widows?
“If I have kept the poor from their desire,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
Have I been stingy with my food
and refused to share it with orphans?
and refused to share it with orphans?
Or have eaten my morsel alone,
And the orphan has not shared it
And the orphan has not shared it
No, from childhood I have cared for orphans like a father,
and all my life I have cared for widows.
and all my life I have cared for widows.
(But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father,
And from infancy I guided her),
And from infancy I guided her),
Whenever I saw the homeless without clothes
and the needy with nothing to wear,
and the needy with nothing to wear,
If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
Or that the needy had no covering,
Or that the needy had no covering,
did they not praise me
for providing wool clothing to keep them warm?
for providing wool clothing to keep them warm?
If his loins have not thanked me,
And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
“If I raised my hand against an orphan,
knowing the judges would take my side,
knowing the judges would take my side,
If I have lifted up my hand against the orphan,
Because I saw I had support in the gate,
Because I saw I had support in the gate,
then let my shoulder be wrenched out of place!
Let my arm be torn from its socket!
Let my arm be torn from its socket!
Let my shoulder fall from the socket,
And my arm be broken off at the elbow.
And my arm be broken off at the elbow.
That would be better than facing God’s judgment.
For if the majesty of God opposes me, what hope is there?
For if the majesty of God opposes me, what hope is there?
“For calamity from God is a terror to me,
And because of His majesty I can do nothing.
And because of His majesty I can do nothing.
“Have I put my trust in money
or felt secure because of my gold?
or felt secure because of my gold?
“If I have put my confidence in gold,
And called fine gold my trust,
And called fine gold my trust,
Have I gloated about my wealth
and all that I own?
and all that I own?
If I have gloated because my wealth was great,
And because my hand had secured so much;
And because my hand had secured so much;
“Have I looked at the sun shining in the skies,
or the moon walking down its silver pathway,
or the moon walking down its silver pathway,
If I have looked at the sun when it shone
Or the moon going in splendor,
Or the moon going in splendor,
and been secretly enticed in my heart
to throw kisses at them in worship?
to throw kisses at them in worship?
And my heart became secretly enticed,
And my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,
And my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,
If so, I should be punished by the judges,
for it would mean I had denied the God of heaven.
for it would mean I had denied the God of heaven.
That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.
For I would have denied God above.
“Have I ever rejoiced when disaster struck my enemies,
or become excited when harm came their way?
or become excited when harm came their way?
“Have I rejoiced at the extinction of my enemy,
Or exulted when evil befell him?
Or exulted when evil befell him?
No, I have never sinned by cursing anyone
or by asking for revenge.
or by asking for revenge.
“No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By asking for his life in a curse.
By asking for his life in a curse.
“My servants have never said,
‘He let others go hungry.’
‘He let others go hungry.’
“Have the men of my tent not said,
‘Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat’?
‘Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat’?
I have never turned away a stranger
but have opened my doors to everyone.
but have opened my doors to everyone.
“The alien has not lodged outside,
For I have opened my doors to the traveler.
For I have opened my doors to the traveler.
“Have I tried to hide my sins like other people do,
concealing my guilt in my heart?
concealing my guilt in my heart?
“Have I covered my transgressions like Adam,
By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,
By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,
Have I feared the crowd
or the contempt of the masses,
so that I kept quiet and stayed indoors?
or the contempt of the masses,
so that I kept quiet and stayed indoors?
Because I feared the great multitude,
And the contempt of families terrified me,
And kept silent and did not go out of doors?
And the contempt of families terrified me,
And kept silent and did not go out of doors?
“If only someone would listen to me!
Look, I will sign my name to my defense.
Let the Almighty answer me.
Let my accuser write out the charges against me.
Look, I will sign my name to my defense.
Let the Almighty answer me.
Let my accuser write out the charges against me.
“Oh that I had one to hear me!
Behold, here is my signature;
Let the Almighty answer me!
And the indictment which my adversary has written,
Behold, here is my signature;
Let the Almighty answer me!
And the indictment which my adversary has written,
I would face the accusation proudly.
I would wear it like a crown.
I would wear it like a crown.
Surely I would carry it on my shoulder,
I would bind it to myself like a crown.
I would bind it to myself like a crown.
For I would tell him exactly what I have done.
I would come before him like a prince.
I would come before him like a prince.
“I would declare to Him the number of my steps;
Like a prince I would approach Him.
Like a prince I would approach Him.
“If my land accuses me
and all its furrows cry out together,
and all its furrows cry out together,
“If my land cries out against me,
And its furrows weep together;
And its furrows weep together;
or if I have stolen its crops
or murdered its owners,
or murdered its owners,
If I have eaten its fruit without money,
Or have caused its owners to lose their lives,
Or have caused its owners to lose their lives,