Job 27

¹Moreouer Iob proceeded and continued his parable, saying,

²The liuing God hath taken away my iudgement: for the Almightie hath put my soule in bitternesse.

³Yet so long as my breath is in me, and the Spirit of God in my nostrels,

⁴My lips surely shall speake no wickednesse, and my tongue shall vtter no deceite.

⁵God forbid, that I should iustifie you: vntill I dye, I will neuer take away mine innocencie from my selfe.

⁶I will keepe my righteousnesse, and wil not forsake it: mine heart shall not reprooue me of my dayes.

⁷Mine enemie shall be as the wicked, and he that riseth against me, as the vnrighteous.

⁸For what hope hath the hypocrite when he hath heaped vp riches, if God take away his soule?

⁹Will God heare his cry, when trouble commeth vpon him?

¹⁰Will he set his delight on the Almightie? will he call vpon God at all times?

¹¹I will teache you what is in the hande of God, and I wil not conceale that which is with the Almightie.

¹²Beholde, all ye your selues haue seene it: why then doe you thus vanish in vanitie?

¹³This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of tyrants, which they shall receiue of the Almightie.

¹⁴If his children be in great nomber, the sworde shall destroy them, and his posteritie shall not be satisfied with bread.

¹⁵His remnant shall be buried in death, and his widowes shall not weepe.

¹⁶Though he shoulde heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay,

¹⁷He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall deuide the siluer.

¹⁸He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a lodge that the watchman maketh.

¹⁹When the rich man sleepeth, he shall not be gathered to his fathers: they opened their eyes, and he was gone.

²⁰Terrours shall take him as waters, and a tempest shall cary him away by night.

²¹The East winde shall take him away, and he shall depart: and it shall hurle him out of his place.

²²And God shall cast vpon him and not spare, though he would faine flee out of his hand.

²³Euery man shall clap their hands at him, and hisse at him out of their place.

¹Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

²As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

³All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

⁴My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

⁵God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

⁶My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

⁷Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

⁸For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

⁹Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

¹⁰Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

¹¹I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

¹²Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

¹³This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

¹⁴If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

¹⁵Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

¹⁶Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

¹⁷He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

¹⁸He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

¹⁹The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

²⁰Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

²¹The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

²²For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

²³Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.