| New International Version (NIV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 38 "if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears, | 38 "if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears, |
| 39 if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants, | 39 if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants, |
| 40 then let briers come up instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley." The words of Job are ended. | 40 then let briers come up instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley." The words of Job are ended. |
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