Job 27
1 Moreouer Iob proceeded and continued his parable, saying,
And Job again took up his parable, and said:
2 The liuing God hath taken away my iudgement: for the Almightie hath put my soule in bitternesse.
As God liveth, who hath taken away my right; and the Almighty, who hath dealt bitterly with me;
3 Yet so long as my breath is in me, and the Spirit of God in my nostrels,
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,
4 My lips surely shall speake no wickednesse, and my tongue shall vtter no deceite.
Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit;
5 God forbid, that I should iustifie you: vntill I dye, I will neuer take away mine innocencie from my selfe.
Far be it from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
6 I will keepe my righteousnesse, and wil not forsake it: mine heart shall not reprooue me of my dayes.
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go; my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
7 Mine enemie shall be as the wicked, and he that riseth against me, as the vnrighteous.
Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.
8 For what hope hath the hypocrite when he hath heaped vp riches, if God take away his soule?
For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, when God taketh away his soul?
9 Will God heare his cry, when trouble commeth vpon him?
Will God hear his cry, when trouble cometh upon him?
10 Will he set his delight on the Almightie? will he call vpon God at all times?
Will he have his delight in the Almighty, and call upon God at all times?
11 I will teache you what is in the hande of God, and I wil not conceale that which is with the Almightie.
I will teach you concerning the hand of God; that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
12 Beholde, all ye your selues haue seene it: why then doe you thus vanish in vanitie?
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye become altogether vain?
13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of tyrants, which they shall receiue of the Almightie.
This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.
14 If his children be in great nomber, the sworde shall destroy them, and his posteritie shall not be satisfied with bread.
If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring shall not have bread enough.
15 His remnant shall be buried in death, and his widowes shall not weepe.
Those that remain of him shall be buried by pestilence, and his widows shall make no lamentation.
16 Though he shoulde heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay,
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
17 He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall deuide the siluer.
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
18 He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a lodge that the watchman maketh.
He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth which the keeper maketh.
19 When the rich man sleepeth, he shall not be gathered to his fathers: they opened their eyes, and he was gone.
He lieth down rich, but there shall be not to gather; he openeth his eyes, and his wealth is not.
20 Terrours shall take him as waters, and a tempest shall cary him away by night.
Terrors overtake him like waters; a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
21 The East winde shall take him away, and he shall depart: and it shall hurle him out of his place.
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; and it sweepeth him out of his place.
22 And God shall cast vpon him and not spare, though he would faine flee out of his hand.
Yea, it hurleth at him, and spareth not; he would fain flee from its power.
23 Euery man shall clap their hands at him, and hisse at him out of their place.
Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
