Job 27
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1And Job took up his discourse again: 1Job continued his discourse:
2"As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter--2“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice—the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—
3for while my spirit is still in me, and the breath from God is in my nostrils, 3as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,
4my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit. 4my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
5I will never declare that you three are in the right; until I die, I will not set aside my integrity! 5I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.
6I will maintain my righteousness and never let it go; my conscience will not reproach me for as long as I live. 6I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.
7"May my enemy be like the wicked, my adversary like the unrighteous. 7May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust.
8For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? 8For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
9Does God listen to his cry when distress overtakes him? 9Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
10Will he find delight in the Almighty? Will he call out to God at all times? 10Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?
11I will teach you about the power of God; What is on the Almighty's mind I will not conceal. 11I will instruct you in the power of God. I will not conceal the ways of the Almighty.
12If you yourselves have all seen this, Why in the world do you continue this meaningless talk? 12Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?
13This is the portion of the wicked man allotted by God, the inheritance that evildoers receive from the Almighty. 13This is the wicked man’s portion from God—the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.
14If his children increase--it is for the sword! His offspring never have enough to eat. 14Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.
15Those who survive him are buried by the plague, and their widows do not mourn for them. 15His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.
16If he piles up silver like dust and stores up clothing like mounds of clay, 16Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
17what he stores up a righteous man will wear, and an innocent man will inherit his silver. 17what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
18The house he builds is as fragile as a moth's cocoon, like a hut that a watchman has made. 18The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman.
19He goes to bed wealthy, but will do so no more. When he opens his eyes, it is all gone. 19He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.
20Terrors overwhelm him like a flood; at night a whirlwind carries him off. 20Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night.
21The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place. 21The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.
22It hurls itself against him without pity as he flees headlong from its power. 22It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.
23It claps its hands at him in derision and hisses him away from his place. 23It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.
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