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