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--- a/18-JOB.usfm
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@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@
 \q we know this, for he gave them into the hand of their sins.
 \q
 \v 5 But suppose you diligently sought God
-\q and presented your request to the Almighty.
+\q and sought the favor of the Almighty.
 
 \s5
 \q
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@
 \v 19 See, this is the "joy" of such a person's behavior;
 \q other plants will sprout out of the same soil in his place.
 \q
-\v 20 See, God will not cast away an innocent man;
+\v 20 See, God will not reject an innocent man;
 \q neither will he take the hand of evildoers.
 
 \s5