my heart: Deuteronomy 11:16, Deuteronomy 13:6; Isaiah 44:20; Romans 1:21, Romans 1:28
my mouth hath kissed my hand: Heb. my hand hath kissed my mouth, 1 Kings 19:18; Psalms 2:12; Hosea 13:2
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Job 31:27
Job 31:27
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