Job 27

1 MOREOVER Job continued his parable, and said,

And Job continued taking up his parable, and said,

2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

As God liveth, who hath removed justice from me; and by the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul:

3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

Shall my lips not speak any wrong, nor shall my tongue utter deceit.

5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

Far be it from me that I should justify you; till I depart hence will I not allow [any one] to take my integrity away from me.

6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

I have laid fast hold on my righteousness, and I will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me [for my conduct] during all my life.

7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

Like the wicked is [therefore] my enemy, and he that riseth up against me like a wrong-doer.

8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, when he hath gained unjust wealth, when God casteth forth his soul?

9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

Will God hear his cry, when distress cometh upon him?

10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

Or can he find delight in the Almighty? can he call on God at all times?

11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

I will instruct you concerning what is in the hand of God: [the way] which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

Lo! ye yourselves have all beheld it: why is it then that ye deal in such vanities?

13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the portion of tyrants, which they shall receive from the Almighty.

14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

If his children be multiplied, it is only for the sword; and his offspring will not be satisfied with bread.

15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

Those of his that are left to escape will be buried by death; and his widows will not be able to weep.

16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare garments [as plentifully] as the clay:

17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

He may prepare, but the righteous will clothe himself [therewith], and the silver the innocent will divide.

18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

He buildeth his house like the moth, and like a hut that a keeper hath made.

19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

Rich will he lie down, but will not be gathered [into the grave]: one openeth his eyes, and he is no more.

20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

Like a flood will terror overtake him, in the night a tempest will steal him away.

21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

The east wind will lift him up, and he must be gone; and it hurleth him like a storm out of his place.

22 For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

And [God] will cast [evil] upon him, and bare no pity: out of his hand [his wealth] will surely escape.

23 Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

Men will clap their hands over him, and will hiss after him out of his place.