New Living Translation (NLT)
Job 31
26 “Have I looked at the sun shining in the skies, or the moon walking down its silver pathway,
27 and been secretly enticed in my heart to throw kisses at them in worship?
28 If so, I should be punished by the judges, for it would mean I had denied the God of heaven.
29 “Have I ever rejoiced when disaster struck my enemies, or become excited when harm came their way?
30 No, I have never sinned by cursing anyone or by asking for revenge.
31 “My servants have never said, ‘He let others go hungry.’
32 I have never turned away a stranger but have opened my doors to everyone.
33 “Have I tried to hide my sins like other people do, concealing my guilt in my heart?
34 Have I feared the crowd or the contempt of the masses, so that I kept quiet and stayed indoors?
35 “If only someone would listen to me! Look, I will sign my name to my defense. Let the Almighty answer me. Let my accuser write out the charges against me.
36 I would face the accusation proudly. I would wear it like a crown.
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