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Job 13:8

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

and some versions render it, "if ye accept his face" ; and though this may be done no openly and publicly, but in a covert and secret manner, under disguise, and with specious pretences to the honour and glory of God.

xykwy xkwh "arguiendo arguet", Pagninus, Montanus, Munster, Bolducius, Mercerus, Cocceius, Schmidt; "redarguendo redarguet", Michaelis. Mynp "faciem ejus", V. L.

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