If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
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Verse 29 is found in chapter 9 of Job. Job expresses the need for a mediator capable of standing between God and humanity. This search becomes theologically important within the book because it anticipates the desire for a figure who can present his case justly. Job does not abandon the reality of God; he asks for a way to appear before him without being crushed by his transcendence.
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Compare Job 9:29 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Ich muß ja doch ein Gottloser sein; warum mühe ich mich denn so vergeblich?
Yo soy impío, ¿Para qué trabajaré en vano?
Si he de ser declarado culpable, ¿para qué esforzarme en vano?
Je serai jugé coupable; Pourquoi me fatiguer en vain?
Io sarò reo; Perchè adunque mi affaticherei in vano?
E, sendo eu ímpio, por que trabalharei em vão?
我必被定罪, 我何必徒然勞苦呢?
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