1Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,27.1 continued: Heb. added to take up
2Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,27.1 continued: Heb. added to take up
3As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;27.2 vexed…: Heb. made my soul bitter
4As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;27.2 vexed…: Heb. made my soul bitter
5All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;27.3 the spirit…: that is, the breath which God gave him
6All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;27.3 the spirit…: that is, the breath which God gave him
7My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
8My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
9God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
10God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
11My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.27.6 so long…: Heb. from my days
12My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.27.6 so long…: Heb. from my days
13Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
14Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
15For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
16For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
17Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
18Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
19Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
20Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
21I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.27.11 by…: or, being in the hand, etc
22I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.27.11 by…: or, being in the hand, etc
23Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
24Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
25This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
26This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
27If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
28If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
29Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.
30Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.
31Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
32Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
33He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
34He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
35He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
36He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
37The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
38The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
39Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
40Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
41The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
42The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
43For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.27.22 he…: Heb. in fleeing he would flee
44For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.27.22 he…: Heb. in fleeing he would flee
45Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
46Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.