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# May it never be
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This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may have an expression in your language that you could use here. "That is not possible!" or "Certainly not!"
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# Instead, let
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"We should say this instead, let"
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# let God be found to be true
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God will always be true and will keep his promises. AT: "God always does what he has promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# even though every man is a liar
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The words "every" and "liar" are exaggerations here to add emphasis that God alone is always true to his promises. AT: "even if every man were a liar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# As it has been written
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You can translate this in an active form. AT: "The Scriptures themselves agree with what I am saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# That you might be shown to be righteous in your words, and that you might prevail when you come into judgment
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These two phrases have very similar meanings. You can translate this in an active form. AT: "Everyone must acknowledge that what you say is true, and you will always win your case when anyone accuses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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