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If I sinne, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquite me from mine iniquitie.

If I be wicked, woe vnto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift vp my head: I am full of confusion, therefore see thou mine affliction:

If he cut off, and shut vp, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

1611 marginal noteOr, make a change.

1611 marginal noteHebr. who can turne him away?

If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him:

If iniquitie be in thine hand, put it farre away, and let not wickednes dwell in thy tabernacles.

He will surely reprooue you, if yee doe secretly accept persons.

Who is hee that will plead with me? for now if I hold my tongue, I shall giue vp the ghost.

For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut downe, that it will sprout againe, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

If a man die, shall he liue againe? All the dayes of my appointed time will I waite, till my change come.

I also could speake as yee doe: if your soule were in my soules stead, I could heape vp words against you, and shake mine head at you.