Job 27
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1Moreover Job continued his discourse, and said:1And Job again took up his discourse, and said:
2As God lives, who has taken away my justice, And the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,2“As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,
3As long as my breath is in me, And the breath of God in my nostrils,3as long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,
4My lips will not speak wickedness, Nor my tongue utter deceit.4my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
5Far be it from me That I should say you are right; Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.5Far be it from me to say that you are right; till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
6My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go; My heart shall not reproach me as long as I live.6I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days.
7“May my enemy be like the wicked, And he who rises up against me like the unrighteous.7“Let my enemy be as the wicked, and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
8For what is the hope of the hypocrite, Though he may gain much, If God takes away his life?8For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts him off, when God takes away his life?
9Will God hear his cry When trouble comes upon him?9Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
10Will he delight himself in the Almighty? Will he always call on God?10Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?
11“I will teach you about the hand of God; What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.11I will teach you concerning the hand of God; what is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
12Surely all of you have seen it; Why then do you behave with complete nonsense?12Behold, 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, received from the Almighty:13“This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage that oppressors receive from the Almighty:
14If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.14If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword, and his descendants have not enough bread.
15Those who survive him shall be buried in death, And their widows shall not weep,15Those who survive him the pestilence buries, and his widows do not weep.
16Though he heaps up silver like dust, And piles up clothing like clay—16Though he heap up silver like dust, and pile up clothing like clay,
17He may pile it up, but the just will wear it, And the innocent will divide the silver.17he may pile it up, but the righteous will wear it, and the innocent will divide the silver.
18He builds his house like a moth, Like a booth which a watchman makes.18He builds his house like a moth’s, like a booth that a watchman makes.
19The rich man will lie down, But not be gathered up; He opens his eyes, And he is no more.19He goes to bed rich, but will do so no more; he opens his eyes, and his wealth is gone.
20Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals him away in the night.20Terrors overtake him like a flood; in the night a whirlwind carries him off.
21The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; It sweeps him out of his place.21The east wind lifts him up and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.
22It hurls against him and does not spare; He flees desperately from its power.22It hurls at him without pity; he flees from its power in headlong flight.
23Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.23It claps its hands at him and hisses at him from its place.
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Job 26
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