If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 31 of Job. Job continues listing ethical responsibilities: treating servants fairly, helping the poor and widows, not trusting in wealth, and not worshiping the sun or moon. His argument presents an integrated vision of piety in which social justice, sexuality, wealth, and idolatry are all related to accountability before God.
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Haben mich nicht gesegnet seine Lenden, da er von den Fellen meiner Lämmer erwärmt ward?
Si no me bendijeron sus lomos, Y del vellón de mis ovejas se calentaron;
si sus lomos no me han bendecido al calentarse con el vellón de mis ovejas,
Sans que ses reins m'aient béni, Sans qu'il ait été réchauffé par la toison de mes agneaux;
Se le sue reni non mi hanno benedetto, E se egli non si è riscaldato con la lana delle mie pecore;
Se os seus lombos não me abençoaram, se ele não se aquentava com as peles dos meus cordeiros,
我若不使他真心為我祝福, 不使他因我羊的毛得暖;
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