KJV ORIGINAL
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He will definitely rebuke you if you secretly show favoritism to people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is warning his friends that God will correct them if they're being biased or showing favoritism in their judgment of him.
📚 Historical Context
Job is speaking to his three friends who came to comfort him but ended up accusing him of wrongdoing to explain his suffering. In ancient Near Eastern culture, showing partiality in judgment was considered a serious offense, especially in legal or religious matters. Job is essentially saying his friends are acting like corrupt judges who favor certain people unfairly.
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