Geneva Study Bible Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; As God liveth, who hath taken away my {a} judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
(a) He has so sore afflicted me that men cannot judge my uprightness; for they judge only by outward signs. All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. {b} My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
(b) However men judge me, yet will I not speak contrary to that which I have said, and so do wickedly in betraying the truth. God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. God forbid that I should {c} justify you: till I die I will not remove mine {d} integrity from me.
(c) Which condemns me as a wicked man, because the hand of God is on me. (d) I will not confess that God does thus punish me for my sins. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall 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 {e} live.
(e) Of my life past. Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous. Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? For what is the {f} hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
(f) What advantage has the dissembler to gain, seeing he will lose his own soul? Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God? Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. I will teach you by the hand of {g} God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
(g) That is, what God reserves for himself, and of which he gives not knowledge to all. Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain? Behold, all ye yourselves {h} have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether {i} vain?
{h} That is, these secret judgments of God and yet do not understand them. (i) Why do you then maintain this error? 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 {k} portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
(k) Thus will God order the wicked, and punish him even to his posterity. If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep. Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows {l} shall not weep.
(l) No one will lament him. Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
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 shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh. He buildeth his house as a {m} moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
(m) Which breeds in another man's possessions or garment, but is soon shaken out. The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not. The rich man shall lie down, but {n} he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
(n) He means that the wicked tyrants will not have a quiet death, nor be buried honourably. Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night. Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place. The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand. For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place. Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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