Job 27:7
New International Version
“May my enemy be like the wicked, my adversary like the unjust!

New Living Translation
“May my enemy be punished like the wicked, my adversary like those who do evil.

English Standard Version
“Let my enemy be as the wicked, and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.

Berean Standard Bible
May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust.

King James Bible
Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

New King James Version
“May my enemy be like the wicked, And he who rises up against me like the unrighteous.

New American Standard Bible
“May my enemy be as the wicked, And my opponent as the criminal.

NASB 1995
“May my enemy be as the wicked And my opponent as the unjust.

NASB 1977
“May my enemy be as the wicked, And my opponent as the unjust.

Legacy Standard Bible
“May my enemy be as the wicked And the one who rises against me as the unjust.

Amplified Bible
“May my enemy be as the wicked, And he who rises up against me be as the unrighteous (unjust).

Christian Standard Bible
May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust.

American Standard Version
Let mine enemy be as the wicked, And let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.

Contemporary English Version
I pray that my enemies will suffer no less than the wicked.

English Revised Version
Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Let my enemy be [treated] like wicked people. Let anyone who attacks me be [treated] like unrighteous people.

Good News Translation
May all who oppose me and fight against me be punished like the wicked and the unrighteous.

International Standard Version
"May my enemy be like the wicked; my adversary like the unjust.

Majority Standard Bible
May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust.

NET Bible
"May my enemy be like the wicked, my adversary like the unrighteous.

New Heart English Bible
"Let my enemy be as the wicked. Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let my enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

World English Bible
“Let my enemy be as the wicked. Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
My enemy is as the wicked, "" And my withstander as the perverse.

Young's Literal Translation
As the wicked is my enemy, And my withstander as the perverse.

Smith's Literal Translation
Mine enemy shall be as the unjust one, and he rising up against me, as the evil one.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let my enemy be as the ungodly, and my adversary as the wicked one.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Let the impious be as my enemy, and the sinful, as my adversary.

New American Bible
Let my enemy be as the wicked and my adversary as the unjust!

New Revised Standard Version
“May my enemy be like the wicked, and may my opponent be like the unrighteous.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Let my enemy be as the ungodly, and he that hates me as the wicked.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And my enemies will be as the wicked and those who hate me, as the evil
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let mine enemy be as the wicked, And let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Nay rather, but let mine enemies be as the overthrow of the ungodly, and they that rise up against me, as the destruction of transgressors.

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Context
The Wicked Man's Portion
7May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust. 8For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?…

Cross References
Psalm 35:8
May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.

Proverbs 11:5-6
The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness. / The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

Psalm 109:17-20
The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him. / The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil. / May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him. ...

Proverbs 24:17-18
Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, / or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.

Psalm 7:15-16
He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.

Proverbs 26:27
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

Psalm 35:26
May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.

Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Romans 12:19-21
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” / On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” / Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

1 Peter 3:9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

Luke 6:27-28
But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Proverbs 24:19-20
Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked. / For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Psalm 37:1-2
Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. / For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.

Psalm 73:18-19
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

Proverbs 3:31-32
Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways; / for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.


Treasury of Scripture

Let my enemy be as the wicked, and he that rises up against me as the unrighteous.

1 Samuel 25:26
Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

2 Samuel 18:32
And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

Daniel 4:19
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.

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Job 27
1. Job protests his sincerity
8. The hypocrite is without hope
11. The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses














May my enemy
In this phrase, Job is expressing a desire for divine justice. The Hebrew word for "enemy" here is "oyeb," which often denotes not just a personal adversary but one who opposes God's righteous order. In the context of Job's suffering, he is not merely wishing ill upon a personal foe but is calling for a broader moral reckoning. This reflects the biblical principle that those who oppose God's people are ultimately opposing God Himself.

be like the wicked
The term "wicked" is translated from the Hebrew word "rasha," which refers to those who are morally wrong or guilty. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the wicked were often seen as those who lived in defiance of God's laws and were therefore deserving of punishment. Job's invocation here is a plea for God to treat his enemies as He would the morally corrupt, emphasizing the belief in divine justice that punishes evil.

and my opponent
The word "opponent" comes from the Hebrew "tsar," which can mean adversary or foe. This term is often used in the Psalms to describe those who cause distress or trouble. Job's use of this word underscores his feeling of being besieged not just by human adversaries but by the cosmic forces of injustice. It is a cry for vindication against those who would falsely accuse or harm him.

like the unjust
The "unjust" is translated from the Hebrew "avel," which signifies iniquity or moral perversity. In biblical literature, the unjust are those who pervert justice and righteousness, often leading to societal decay. Job's comparison of his opponents to the unjust highlights his deep sense of betrayal and the inversion of moral order he perceives in his suffering. It is a call for God to restore justice by dealing with those who embody iniquity.

(7) Let mine enemy be as the wicked.--While, however, he admits that the wicked is often a prosperous man, he declares that he has no envy for him, but would have only his adversaries to be like him.

Verse 7. - Let mine enemy be as the wicked. The nexus of this passage with what goes before is uncertain. Some suppose Job's full thought to have been, "Ye try to persuade me to act wickedly by making a false representation of my feelings and convictions; but I absolutely refuse to do so. Let that rather be the act of my enemy." Others regard him as simply so vexed by his pretended friends, who are his real enemies, that he is driven to utter an imprecation against them. And he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous. This is another instance of a mere pleonastic hemistich - a repetition of the preceding clause in different words.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
May my enemy
אֹ֣יְבִ֑י (’ō·yə·ḇî)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary

be
יְהִ֣י (yə·hî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

like the wicked
כְ֭רָשָׁע (ḵə·rā·šā‘)
Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

and my opponent
וּמִתְקוֹמְמִ֥י (ū·miṯ·qō·wm·mî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

like the unjust.
כְעַוָּֽל׃ (ḵə·‘aw·wāl)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5767: Unjust, unrighteous one


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