“1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, 2 [As] God liveth,
[who] hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, [who] hath vexed my
soul; 3 All the while my breath [is] in me, and the spirit of God [is]
in my nostrils; 4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue
utter deceit. 5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will
not remove mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and
will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach [me] so long as I live.”
“7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me
as the unrighteous. 8 For what [is] the hope of the hypocrite, though he
hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? 9 Will God hear his cry when
trouble cometh upon him? 10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty?
will he always call upon God?”
“11 I will teach you by the hand of God: [that] which [is] with the
Almighty will I not conceal. 12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen
[it]; why then are ye thus altogether vain? 13 This [is] the portion of
a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, [which] they
shall receive of the Almighty. 14 If his children be multiplied, [it is]
for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. 15
Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall
not weep. 16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment
as the clay; 17 He may prepare [it], but the just shall put [it] on, and
the innocent shall divide the silver. 18 He buildeth his house as a
moth, and as a booth [that] the keeper maketh. 19 The rich man shall lie
down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he [is]
not. 20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away
in the night. 21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and
as a storm hurleth him out of his place. 22 For [God] shall cast upon
him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand. 23 [Men] shall
clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.” (Job
27:1-23 AV)
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