Job 27
1 Job again took up his parable, and said,
Job again took up his parable, and said,
2 "As God lives, who has taken away my right, Shaddai, who has made my soul bitter.
"As God lives, who has taken away my right, Shaddai, who has made my soul bitter.
3 (For the length of my life is still in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils);
(For the length of my life is still in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils);
4 surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit.
surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit.
5 Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
6 I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My conscience will not accuse me as long as I live.
I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My conscience will not accuse me as long as I live.
7 "Let my enemy be as the wicked. Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
"Let my enemy be as the wicked. Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
8 For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
9 Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?
Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?
10 Will he delight himself in Shaddai, and call on God at all times?
Will he delight himself in Shaddai, and call on God at all times?
11 I will teach you about the hand of God. That which is with Shaddai will I not conceal.
I will teach you about the hand of God. That which is with Shaddai will I not conceal.
12 Look, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?
Look, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?
13 "This is the portion of a wicked man with God, the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from Shaddai.
"This is the portion of a wicked man with God, the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from Shaddai.
14 If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
15 Those who remain of him shall be buried in death. His widows shall make no lamentation.
Those who remain of him shall be buried in death. His widows shall make no lamentation.
16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing 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 it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
18 He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.
He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.
19 He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens his eyes, and it is gone.
He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens his eyes, and it is gone.
20 Terrors overtake him like waters. A storm steals him away in the night.
Terrors overtake him like waters. A storm steals him away in the night.
21 The east wind carries him away, and he departs. It sweeps him out of his place.
The east wind carries him away, and he departs. It sweeps him out of his place.
22 For it hurls at him, and does not spare, as he flees away from his hand.
For it hurls at him, and does not spare, as he flees away from his hand.
23 Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
