Job 27 Comparison: Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims
Job 27
1Job also added to this, using figures of speech, and he said:
2As God lives, who has taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who has led my soul to bitterness,
3as long as my breath remains in me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,
4my lips will not speak iniquity, nor will my tongue devise lies.
5Far be it from me that I should judge you to be right, for, until I expire, I will not withdraw from my innocence.
6I will not forsake my justification, which I have just begun to grasp, for my heart does not find blame for me in my whole life.
7Let the impious be as my enemy, and the sinful, as my adversary.
8For what hope is there for the hypocrite, if he greedily plunders and God does not free his soul?
9Will God pay attention to his cry, when anguish overcomes him?
10Or will he take delight in the Almighty and call upon God at all times?
11I will teach you through the hand of God, what the Almighty holds, and I will not conceal it.
12Behold, you know all this, and so why do you speak vain things without a reason?
13This is the portion of the impious man with God, and the inheritance of the violent, which they will receive from the Almighty.
14If his sons should happen to increase, they will be for the sword, and his grandsons will not be satisfied with bread.
15Whatever will remain of him will be buried in the ruins, and his widows will not weep.
16If he will amass silver as if it were dirt and fabricate garments as if they were clay,
17then yes, he will gather, but the just will be clothed with it and the innocent will divide the silver.
18He has built his house like a moth, and he has made a makeshift shelter like a sentry.
19When he falls asleep, the rich man will leave him with nothing; he will open his eyes and find nothing.
20Destitution will surround him like water; a storm will overwhelm him in the night.
21A burning wind will pick him up and carry him away, and, like a whirlwind, it will rush him from his place.
22And it will hurl over him and will not spare him; fleeing from its power, he will go into exile.
23He will clasp his hands over himself, and he will hiss at himself, while considering his situation.
Job 27
1Job also added, taking up his parable, and said:
2As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who hath brought my soul to bitterness,
3As long as breath remaineth in me, and the spirit of God in my nostrils,
4My lips shall not speak iniquity, neither shall my tongue contrive lying.
5God forbid that I should judge you to be just: till I die I will not depart from my innocence.
6My justification, which I have begun to hold, I will not forsake: for my heart doth not reprehend me in all my life.
7Let my enemy be as the ungodly, and my adversary as the wicked one.
8For what is the hope of the hypocrite if through covetousness he take by violence, and God deliver not his soul?
9Will God hear his cry, when distress shall come upon him?
10Or can he delight himself in the Almighty, and call upon God at all times?
11I will teach you by the hand of God, what the Almighty hath, and I will not conceal it.
12Behold you all know it, and why do you speak vain things without cause?
13This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the inheritance of the violent, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
14If his sons be multiplied, they shall be for the sword, and his grandsons shall not be filled with bread.
15They that shall remain of him, shall be buried in death, and his widows shall not weep.
16If he shall heap together silver as earth, and prepare raiment as clay,
17He shall prepare indeed, but the just man shall be clothed with it: and the innocent shall divide the silver.
18He hath built his house as a moth, and as a keeper he hath made a booth.
19The rich man when he shall sleep shall take away nothing with him: he shall open his eyes and find nothing.
20Poverty like water shall take hold on him, a tempest shall oppress him in the night:
21A burning wind shall take him up, and carry him away, and as a whirlwind shall snatch him from his place.
22And he shall cast upon him, and shall not spare: out of his hand he would willingly flee.
23He shall clasp his hands upon him, and shall hiss at him, beholding his place.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims in Job 27
Catholic Public Domain (CPDV)
Modern Catholic translation in the public domain with deuterocanonical books. Clear, contemporary English while preserving a formal tone. A strong option for Catholic reading plans and study.
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
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Key Comparison: Job 27:16
"If he will amass silver as if it were dirt and fabricate garments as if they were clay,"
"If he shall heap together silver as earth, and prepare raiment as clay,"
