Job 27

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1	Job continued his discourse:	Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,	Job again took up his parable, and said,	And Job again took up his parable, and said,
2	“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—	As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; 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	As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul
3	as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,	All the while my breath is 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);	(For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils);
4	my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.	My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.	surely my lips will not speak unrighteousness, neither will my tongue utter deceit.	Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.
5	I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.	God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove 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.	Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
6	I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.	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.	My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
7	May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust.	Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.	“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 let him that riseth up against me be 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 hath gained, 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?	For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?
9	Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?	Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?	Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?	Will God hear his cry, When trouble cometh upon him?
10	Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?	Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?	Will he delight himself in the Almighty, and call on God at all times?	Will he delight himself in the Almighty, And call upon God at all times?
11	I will instruct you in the power of God. I will not conceal the ways of the Almighty.	I will teach you by 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.	I will teach you concerning the hand of God; That which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
12	Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?	Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?	Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?	Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; Why then are ye become altogether vain?
13	This is the wicked man’s portion from God— the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.	This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.	“This is the portion of a wicked man with God, the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.	This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty:
14	Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.	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.	If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
15	His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.	Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.	Those who remain of him will be buried in death. His widows will make no lamentation.	Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation.
16	Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,	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;	Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;
17	what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.	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.	He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.
18	The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman.	He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.	He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.	He buildeth his house as the moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh.
19	He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.	The rich man shall lie down, 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.	He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.
20	Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night.	Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.	Terrors overtake him like waters. A storm steals him away in the night.	Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night.
21	The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.	The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.	The east wind carries him away, and he departs. It sweeps him out of his place.	The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; And it sweepeth him out of his place.
22	It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.	For God shall cast upon 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.	For God shall hurl at him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.
23	It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.	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.	Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.