Job 10:2
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
I will say vnto God, Doe not condemne mee; shewe me wherefore thou contendest with me.
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- Psalms 139:23–24Rank 1 from verse 2
23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
23Search me, O God, and knowe my heart: trie mee, and knowe my thoughts:
24†And see if there bee any wicked way in me: and leade me in the way euerlasting.
- Psalms 143:2Rank 3 from verse 2
- 1 Corinthians 11:31–32Rank 4 from verse 2
31For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
31For if we would iudge our selues, we should not be iudged.
32But when we are iudged, we are chastened of the Lord, that wee should not be condemned with the world.
- Job 34:31–32Rank 5 from verse 2
31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
31Surely it is meete to be said vnto God, I haue borne chastisement, I will not offend any more.
32 That which I see not, teach thou me; If I haue done iniquitie, I will doe no more.
5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
5*If thou wouldest seeke vnto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almightie:
6If thou wert pure and vpright, surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousnes prosperous.
- Lamentations 3:40–42Rank 7 from verse 2
40Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.
41Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
42We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.
40Let vs search and try our waies, and turne againe to the LORD.
41Let vs lift vp our heart with our hands vnto God in the heauens.
42We haue transgressed, and haue rebelled, thou hast not pardoned.
- Lamentations 5:16–17Rank 8 from verse 2
- Psalms 109:21Rank 9 from verse 2
- Psalms 25:7Rank 10 from verse 2
- Psalms 38:1–8Rank 11 from verse 2
1O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
7For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
1¶ O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2For thine arrowes sticke fast in me; and thy hand presseth me sore.
3† There is no soundnesse in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there any rest in my bones, because of my sinne.
4For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head: as an heauy burden, they are too heauie for me.
5My wounds stinke, and are corrupt: because of my foolishnesse.
6†I am troubled, I am bowed downe greatly; I goe mourning all the day long.
7For my loynes are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundnesse in my flesh.
8I am feeble and sore broken; I haue roared by reason of the disquietnesse of my heart.
- Psalms 6:1–4Rank 12 from verse 2
1O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?
4Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
1¶ O * LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2Haue mercy vpon me, O LORD, for I am weake: O LORD heale mee, for my bones are vexed.
3My soule is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
4Returne, O LORD, deliuer my soule: oh saue mee, for thy mercies sake.
- Romans 8:1Rank 13 from verse 2
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Job 10:2
Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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The one true God.
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To pronounce guilty or wrong; to sentence, judge against, disapprove, or doom.
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Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.
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1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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contendest
Second-person singular present form of contend. Sense 1: To strive against or oppose, whether in battle, dispute, or judgment. Sense 2: To strive earnestly for or in support of a person or cause.
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1MY soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
1¶ My soule is ‖weary of my life, I will leaue my complaint vpon my selfe; I will speake in the bitternesse of my soule.
2I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
2I will say vnto God, Doe not condemne mee; shewe me wherefore thou contendest with me.
Selected passage3Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
3 Is it good vnto thee, that thou shouldest oppresse? that thou shouldest despise †the worke of thine hands? and shine vpon the counsell of the wicked?