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[1] Job again took up his parable, and said,
[2] “As God lives, who has taken away my right,
the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter
[3] (for the length of my life is still in me,
and the spirit of God is in my nostrils);
[4] surely my lips will not speak unrighteousness,
neither will my tongue utter deceit.
[5] Far be it from me that I should justify you.
Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
[6] I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go.
My heart will not reproach me so long as I live. [7] “Let my enemy be as the wicked.
Let him who rises 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?
[9] Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?
[10] Will he delight himself in the Almighty,
and call on God at all times?
[11] I will teach you about the hand of God.
I will not conceal that which is with the Almighty.
[12] Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves;
why then have you become altogether vain? [13] “This is the portion of a wicked man with God,
the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.
[14] If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword.
His offspring will not be satisfied with bread.
[15] Those who remain of him will be buried in death.
His widows will make no lamentation.
[16] Though he heap up silver as the dust,
and prepare clothing as the clay;
[17] he may prepare it, but the just will put it on,
and the innocent will divide the silver.
[18] He builds his house as the moth,
as a booth which the watchman makes.
[19] He lies down rich, but he will not do so again.
He opens his eyes, and he is not.
[20] Terrors overtake him like waters.
A storm steals him away in the night.
[21] The east wind carries him away, and he departs.
It sweeps him out of his place.
[22] For it hurls at him, and does not spare,
as he flees away from his hand.
[23] Men will clap their hands at him,
and will hiss him out of his place.
[2] “As God lives, who has taken away my right,
the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter
[3] (for the length of my life is still in me,
and the spirit of God is in my nostrils);
[4] surely my lips will not speak unrighteousness,
neither will my tongue utter deceit.
[5] Far be it from me that I should justify you.
Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
[6] I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go.
My heart will not reproach me so long as I live. [7] “Let my enemy be as the wicked.
Let him who rises 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?
[9] Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?
[10] Will he delight himself in the Almighty,
and call on God at all times?
[11] I will teach you about the hand of God.
I will not conceal that which is with the Almighty.
[12] Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves;
why then have you become altogether vain? [13] “This is the portion of a wicked man with God,
the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.
[14] If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword.
His offspring will not be satisfied with bread.
[15] Those who remain of him will be buried in death.
His widows will make no lamentation.
[16] Though he heap up silver as the dust,
and prepare clothing as the clay;
[17] he may prepare it, but the just will put it on,
and the innocent will divide the silver.
[18] He builds his house as the moth,
as a booth which the watchman makes.
[19] He lies down rich, but he will not do so again.
He opens his eyes, and he is not.
[20] Terrors overtake him like waters.
A storm steals him away in the night.
[21] The east wind carries him away, and he departs.
It sweeps him out of his place.
[22] For it hurls at him, and does not spare,
as he flees away from his hand.
[23] Men will clap their hands at him,
and will hiss him out of his place.
King James Version
[1] Moreover Job H347 continued H3254 (HiphImpf)§ his parable, H4912 and said, H559 (QalImpf)
[2] As God H410 liveth, H2416 who hath taken away H5493 (HiphPerf) my judgment; H4941
And the Almighty, H7706 who hath vexed H4843 (HiphPerf) my soul; H5315§
[3] All the while H5750 my breath H5397 is in me,
And the spirit H7307 of God H433ⓘ is in my nostrils; H639
[4] My lips H8193 shall not speak H1696 (PielImpf) wickedness, H5766
Nor my tongue H3956 utter H1897 (QalImpf) deceit. H7423
[5] God forbid H2486 that I should justify H6663 (HiphImpf) you:
Till I die H1478 (QalImpf) I will not remove H5493 (HiphImpf) mine integrity H8538 from me.
[6] My righteousness H6666 I hold H2388 (HiphPerf) fast, and will not let it go: H7503 (HiphImpf)
My heart H3824 shall not reproach H2778 (QalImpf) me so long as I live.§ H3117
[7] Let mine enemy H341 (QalActPtc) be as the wicked, H7563
And he that riseth up H6965 (HithPtc) against me as the unrighteous. H5767
[8] For what is the hope H8615 of the hypocrite, H2611 though he hath gained, H1214 (QalImpf)
When God H433 taketh away H7953 (QalImpf) his soul? H5315
[9] Will God H410 hear H8085 (QalImpf) his cry H6818
When trouble H6869 cometh H935 (QalImpf) upon him?
[10] Will he delight H6026 (HithImpf) himself in the Almighty? H7706
Will he always H6256 call H7121 (QalImpf) upon God? H433
[11] I will teach H3384 (HiphImpf) you by the hand H3027§ of God: H410
That which is with the Almighty H7706 will I not conceal. H3582 (PielImpf)
[12] Behold, all ye yourselves have seen H2372 (QalPerf) it;
Why then are ye thus altogether H1892 vain? H1891 (QalImpf)
[13] This is the portion H2506 of a wicked H7563 man H120 with God, H410
And the heritage H5159 of oppressors, H6184 which they shall receive H3947 (QalImpf) of the Almighty. H7706
[14] If his children H1121 be multiplied, H7235 (QalImpf) it is for H3926 the sword: H2719
And his offspring H6631 shall not be satisfied H7646 (QalImpf) with bread. H3899
[15] Those that remain H8300 of him shall be buried H6912 (NiphImpf) in death: H4194
And his widows H490 shall not weep. H1058 (QalImpf)
[16] Though he heap up H6651 (QalImpf) silver H3701 as the dust, H6083
And prepare H3559 (HiphImpf) raiment H4403 as the clay; H2563
[17] He may prepare H3559 (HiphImpf) it, but the just H6662 shall put it on, H3847 (QalImpf)
And the innocent H5355 shall divide H2505 (QalImpf) the silver. H3701
[18] He buildeth H1129 (QalPerf) his house H1004 as a moth, H6211
And as a booth H5521 that the keeper H5341 (QalActPtc) maketh. H6213 (QalPerf)
[19] The rich H6223 man shall lie down, H7901 (QalImpf) but he shall not be gathered: H622 (NiphImpf)
He openeth H6491 (QalPerf) his eyes, H5869 and he is not.
[20] Terrors H1091 take hold H5381 (HiphImpf) on him as waters, H4325
A tempest H5492 stealeth him away H1589 (QalPerf) in the night. H3915
[21] The east H6921 wind carrieth him away, H5375 (QalImpf) and he departeth: H3212 (QalImpf)
And as a storm hurleth H8175 (PielImpf) him out of his place. H4725
[22] For God shall cast H7993 (HiphImpf) upon him, and not spare: H2550 (QalImpf)
He would fain H1272 (QalInf)§ flee H1272 (QalImpf) out of his hand. H3027
[23] Men shall clap H5606 (QalImpf) their hands H3709 at him,
And shall hiss H8319 (QalImpf) him out of his place. H4725
[2] As God H410 liveth, H2416 who hath taken away H5493 (HiphPerf) my judgment; H4941
And the Almighty, H7706 who hath vexed H4843 (HiphPerf) my soul; H5315§
[3] All the while H5750 my breath H5397 is in me,
And the spirit H7307 of God H433ⓘ is in my nostrils; H639
[4] My lips H8193 shall not speak H1696 (PielImpf) wickedness, H5766
Nor my tongue H3956 utter H1897 (QalImpf) deceit. H7423
[5] God forbid H2486 that I should justify H6663 (HiphImpf) you:
Till I die H1478 (QalImpf) I will not remove H5493 (HiphImpf) mine integrity H8538 from me.
[6] My righteousness H6666 I hold H2388 (HiphPerf) fast, and will not let it go: H7503 (HiphImpf)
My heart H3824 shall not reproach H2778 (QalImpf) me so long as I live.§ H3117
[7] Let mine enemy H341 (QalActPtc) be as the wicked, H7563
And he that riseth up H6965 (HithPtc) against me as the unrighteous. H5767
[8] For what is the hope H8615 of the hypocrite, H2611 though he hath gained, H1214 (QalImpf)
When God H433 taketh away H7953 (QalImpf) his soul? H5315
[9] Will God H410 hear H8085 (QalImpf) his cry H6818
When trouble H6869 cometh H935 (QalImpf) upon him?
[10] Will he delight H6026 (HithImpf) himself in the Almighty? H7706
Will he always H6256 call H7121 (QalImpf) upon God? H433
[11] I will teach H3384 (HiphImpf) you by the hand H3027§ of God: H410
That which is with the Almighty H7706 will I not conceal. H3582 (PielImpf)
[12] Behold, all ye yourselves have seen H2372 (QalPerf) it;
Why then are ye thus altogether H1892 vain? H1891 (QalImpf)
[13] This is the portion H2506 of a wicked H7563 man H120 with God, H410
And the heritage H5159 of oppressors, H6184 which they shall receive H3947 (QalImpf) of the Almighty. H7706
[14] If his children H1121 be multiplied, H7235 (QalImpf) it is for H3926 the sword: H2719
And his offspring H6631 shall not be satisfied H7646 (QalImpf) with bread. H3899
[15] Those that remain H8300 of him shall be buried H6912 (NiphImpf) in death: H4194
And his widows H490 shall not weep. H1058 (QalImpf)
[16] Though he heap up H6651 (QalImpf) silver H3701 as the dust, H6083
And prepare H3559 (HiphImpf) raiment H4403 as the clay; H2563
[17] He may prepare H3559 (HiphImpf) it, but the just H6662 shall put it on, H3847 (QalImpf)
And the innocent H5355 shall divide H2505 (QalImpf) the silver. H3701
[18] He buildeth H1129 (QalPerf) his house H1004 as a moth, H6211
And as a booth H5521 that the keeper H5341 (QalActPtc) maketh. H6213 (QalPerf)
[19] The rich H6223 man shall lie down, H7901 (QalImpf) but he shall not be gathered: H622 (NiphImpf)
He openeth H6491 (QalPerf) his eyes, H5869 and he is not.
[20] Terrors H1091 take hold H5381 (HiphImpf) on him as waters, H4325
A tempest H5492 stealeth him away H1589 (QalPerf) in the night. H3915
[21] The east H6921 wind carrieth him away, H5375 (QalImpf) and he departeth: H3212 (QalImpf)
And as a storm hurleth H8175 (PielImpf) him out of his place. H4725
[22] For God shall cast H7993 (HiphImpf) upon him, and not spare: H2550 (QalImpf)
He would fain H1272 (QalInf)§ flee H1272 (QalImpf) out of his hand. H3027
[23] Men shall clap H5606 (QalImpf) their hands H3709 at him,
And shall hiss H8319 (QalImpf) him out of his place. H4725
Footnotes
- § 27:1 Heb. added to take up
- § 27:2 Heb. made my soul bitter
- ⓘ 27:3 That is, the breath which God gave him
- § 27:6 Heb. from my days
- § 27:11 Or, being in the hand etc.
- § 27:22 Heb. in fleeing he would flee
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