New International Version NIV
New International Version NIV
15 “They are dismayed and have no more to say; words have failed them.
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“They are dismayed and have no more to say; words have failed them.
16 Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand there with no reply?
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Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand there with no reply?
17 I too will have my say; I too will tell what I know.
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I too will have my say; I too will tell what I know.
18 For I am full of words, and the spirit within me compels me;
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For I am full of words, and the spirit within me compels me;
19 inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst.
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inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst.
20 I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and reply.
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I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and reply.
21 I will show no partiality, nor will I flatter anyone;
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I will show no partiality, nor will I flatter anyone;
22 for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.
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for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.
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Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.