For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
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Verse 26 is found in chapter 13 of Job. Job asks God for two things: to withdraw his hand from him and not terrify him with his presence. He then returns to reflecting on human frailty and asks why God subjects such a limited creature to judgment. The section connects mortality with the mystery of divine justice.
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Denn du schreibst mir Betrübnis an und willst über mich bringen die Sünden meiner Jugend.
¿Por qué escribes contra mí amarguras, Y me haces cargo de los pecados de mi mocedad?
Porque escribes amargas acusaciones contra mí y me haces cargar con las culpas de mi juventud.
Pourquoi m'infliger d'amères souffrances, Me punir pour des fautes de jeunesse?
Che tu mi sentenzii a pene amare, E mi faccia eredar l’iniquità della mia fanciullezza!
Por que escreves contra mim coisas amargas e me fazes herdar as culpas da minha mocidade?
你寫下苦楚對付我, 又使我擔當幼年的罪孽。
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