Job 27:2 "As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter,

◄ Job 27:2 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
"As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter,

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

New American Standard Bible
"As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul,

King James Bible
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, and the Almighty who has made me bitter,

International Standard Version
"The living God has withheld justice from me; the Almighty has made my life bitter.

American Standard Version
As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul:

Douay-Rheims Bible
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who hath brought my soul to bitterness,

Darby Bible Translation
As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,

Young's Literal Translation
God liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty -- He made my soul bitter.

Cross References

Job 9:18
He will not suffer me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

Job 10:3
Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and shine on the counsel of the wicked?

Job 16:11
God has delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

Job 19:6
Know now that God has overthrown me, and has compassed me with his net.

Job 23:16
For God makes my heart soft, and the Almighty troubles me:

Job 34:5
For Job has said, I am righteous: and God has taken away my judgment.

Job 35:2
Think you this to be right, that you said, My righteousness is more than God's?

Job 40:8
Will you also cancel my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?

Isaiah 40:27
Why say you, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

27:1-6 Job's friends now suffered him to speak, and he proceeded in a grave and useful manner. Job had confidence in the goodness both of his cause and of his God; and cheerfully committed his cause to him. But Job had not due reverence when he spake of God as taking away his judgment, and vexing his soul. To resolve that our hearts shall not reproach us, while we hold fast our integrity, baffles the designs of the evil spirit.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. (1Sa 20:3).

taken away … judgment—words unconsciously foreshadowing Jesus Christ (Isa 53:8; Ac 8:33). God will not give Job his right, by declaring his innocence.

vexed—Hebrew, "made bitter" (Ru 1:20).