Job 27

1 And Job again took up his parable, and said,

Job again took up his parable, and said,

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

“As God lives, who has taken away my right, the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter

3 (For my life is yet whole 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 will not speak unrighteousness, neither will my tongue utter deceit.

5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not put away mine 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 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach [me] so long as I live.

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

7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and let him that riseth 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, though he get him gain, when God taketh away his soul?

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 cometh upon him?

Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?

10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty, and call upon God at all times?

Will he delight himself in the Almighty, and call on 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 teach you about the hand of God. I will not conceal that which is with the Almighty.

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

Behold, 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, and the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.

“This is the portion of a wicked man with God, the heritage of oppressors, which they 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 are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring will not be satisfied with bread.

15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, and his widows shall make no lamentation.

Those who remain of him will be buried in death. His widows will make no lamentation.

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 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 will put it on, and the innocent will divide the silver.

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

He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.

19 He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

He lies down rich, but he will not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.

20 Terrors overtake him like waters; a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

Terrors overtake him like waters. A storm steals him away in the night.

21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; and it sweepeth him out of his place.

The east wind carries him away, and he departs. It sweeps him out of his place.

22 For [God] shall hurl at him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of 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 will clap their hands at him, and will hiss him out of his place.