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