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Job 27
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1And Job further continued and said in his parable,
1And Job further continued and said in his parable,
2[As] God lives, who has thus judged me; and the Almighty, who has embittered my soul;
2[As] God lives, who has thus judge me; and the Almighty, who has embittered my soul;
3verily, while my breath is yet in [me], and the breath of God which remains to me is in my nostrils,
3verily, while my breath is yet in [me], and the breath of God which remains to me is in my nostrils,
4my lips shall not speak evil words, neither shall my soul meditate unrighteous thoughts.
4my lips shall not speak evil words, neither shall my soul meditate unrighteous thoughts.
5Far be it from me that I should justify you till I die; for I will not let go my innocence,
5Far be it from me that I should justify you till I die; for I will not let go my innocence,
6but keeping fast to [my] righteousness I will by no means let it go: for I am not conscious to myself of having done any thing amiss.
6but keeping fast to [my] righteousness I will by no means let it go: for I am not conscious to myself of having done any thing amiss.
7Nay rather, but let mine enemies be as the overthrow of the ungodly, and they that rise up against me, as the destruction of transgressors.
7Nay rather, but let my enemies be as the overthrow of the ungodly, and they that rise up against me, as the destruction of transgressors.
8For what is the hope of the ungodly, that he holds to it? will he indeed trust in the Lord [and] be saved?
8For what is the hope of the ungodly, that he holds to it? will he indeed trust in the Lord [and] be saved?
9Will God hear his prayer? or, when distress has come upon him,
9Will God hear his prayer? or, when distress has come upon him,
10has he any confidence before him? or will [God] hear him as he calls upon him?
10has he any confidence before him? or will [God] hear him as he calls upon him?
11Yet now I will tell you what is in the hand of the Lord: I will not lie concerning the things which are with the Almighty.
11Yet now I will tell you what is in the hand of the Lord: I will not lie concerning the things which are with the Almighty.
12Behold, ye all know that ye are adding vanity to vanity.
12Behold, you⌃ all know that you⌃ are adding vanity to vanity.
13This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, and the possession of oppressors shall come upon them from the Almighty.
13This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, and the possession of oppressors shall come upon them from the Almighty.
14And if their children be many, they shall be for slaughter: and if they grow up, they shall beg.
14And if their children be many, they shall be for slaughter: and if they grow up, they shall beg.
15And they that survive of him shall utterly perish, and no one shall pity their widows.
15And they that survive of him shall utterly perish, and no one shall pity their widows.
16Even if he should gather silver as earth, and prepare gold as clay;
16Even if he should gather silver as earth, and prepare gold as clay;
17all these things shall the righteous gain, and the truehearted shall possess his wealth.
17All these things shall the righteous gain, and the true-hearted shall possess his wealth.
18And his house is gone like moths, and like a spider's web.
18And his house is gone like moths, and like a spider's web.
19The rich man shall lie down, and shall not continue: he has opened his eyes, and he is not.
19The rich man shall lie down, and shall not continue: he has opened his eyes, and he is not.
20Pains have come upon him as water, and darkness has carried him away by night.
20Pains have come upon him as water, and darkness has carried him away by night.
21And a burning wind shall catch him, and he shall depart, and it shall utterly drive him out of his place.
21And a burning wind shall catch him, and he shall depart, and it shall utterly drive him out of his place.
22And [God] shall cast [trouble] upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
22And [God] shall cast [trouble] upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
23He shall cause [men] to clap their hands against them, and shall hiss him out of his place.
23He shall cause [men] to clap their hands against them, and shall hiss him out of his place.