Job 27
1 And Job again took up his measure, and said: —
Job continued his discourse:
2 As GOD liveth who hath taken away my right, even the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul;
“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—
3 All the while my inspiration is in me, and the spirit of GOD is in my nostrils,
as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,
4 Verily my lips shall not speak perversity, nor shall, my tongue, utter deceit.
my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
5 Far be it from me! that I should justify, you, —Even until I breathe my last, will I not let go mine integrity from me:
I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.
6 On my righteousness, have I taken fast hold, and will not give it up, My heart shall not reproach any of my days.
I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.
7 Let mine enemy be a veritably lawless one! And, he that lifteth himself up against me, one veritably perverse!
May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust.
8 For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?
For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
9 His outcry, will GOD hear, when there cometh upon him distress?
Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
10 Verily, in the Almighty, he will not find delight, nor call on GOD continually!
Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?
11 I would teach you, by the hand of GOD, That which is with the Almighty, will I not conceal.
I will instruct you in the power of God. I will not conceal the ways of the Almighty.
12 Lo! ye, have, all of you, seen, Wherefore, then, is it, that ye are utterly without purpose?
Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?
13 This, is the portion of a lawless man with GOD, That, the heritage of tyrants—from the Almighty, he shall receive.
This is the wicked man’s portion from God— the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.
14 If his children be multiplied, for them, [there is] the sword, and, his offspring, shall not be filled with bread;
Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.
15 His survivors, by pestilence, shall come to the grave, and, his widows, shall not weep;
His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.
16 Though he heap up silver like, dust, and, like a pile, he prepare clothing,
Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
17 He may prepare, but, the righteous, shall put on, and, the silver, shall the innocent apportion.
what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
18 He hath built, like a moth, his house, —like a hut, which a watcher hath made.
The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman.
19 The rich man, shall lie down, and not do it again, his eyes, hath he opened, and then is not.
He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.
20 There shall reach him—like waters—terrors, By night, a storm-wind hath stolen him away;
Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night.
21 An east wind shall lift him up, and he shall depart, and it shall sweep him away out of his place;
The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.
22 And He will cast upon him and not spare, Out of his hand, shall he, swiftly flee;
It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.
23 He shall clap over him his hands, and shall hiss him forth out of his place.
It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.
