Job 27
1 Job again took up his parable, and said,
Moreover Job continued 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 judgment; and the Almighty, who has vexed my soul;
3 (For the length of my life is still 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 surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither 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. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine 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.
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
7 "Let my enemy be as the wicked. Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that rises up against me 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 hypocrite, though he has gained, when God takes away his soul?
9 Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?
Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?
10 Will he delight himself in Shaddai, and call on God at all times?
Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
11 I will teach you about the hand of God. That which is with Shaddai will I not conceal.
I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
12 Look, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?
Behold, all you yourselves have seen it; why then are all of you thus 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, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
14 If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and 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 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 clothing as the clay;
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment 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 a moth, and as a booth that the keeper makes.
19 He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens his eyes, and it is gone.
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he opens his eyes, and he is not.
20 Terrors overtake him like waters. A storm steals him away in the night.
Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest 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: and as a storm hurls him out of his place.
22 For it hurls at him, and does not spare, as he flees away from his hand.
For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of 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.
