Job 27

1 And Job continued taking up his parable, and said,

Moreover, Job continued his parable, and said,

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

[As] God liveth, [who] hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty [who] hath afflicted 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 Shall my lips not speak any wrong, nor shall my tongue utter deceit.

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

5 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.

Far be it from me that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me.

6 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Though he should heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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