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.
1And Job again took up his discourse, and said: (Nu 23:7; Job 29:1)2“As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter, (Ru 1:20; 2Ki 4:27; Job 34:5)3as long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils, (Ge 2:7; Job 33:4)4my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit. (Job 13:7)5Far be it from me to say that you are right; till I die I will not put away my integrity from me. (Job 2:3; Job 2:9; Job 13:15)6I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days. (Job 2:3; Ac 23:1; Ac 24:16; 1Co 4:4)7“Let my enemy be as the wicked, and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.8For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts him off, when God takes away his life? (Job 8:13; Mt 16:26; Lu 12:20)9Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him? (Ps 18:41; Pr 1:28; Pr 15:29; Isa 1:15; Jer 11:11; Jer 14:12; Eze 8:18; Mic 3:4; Zec 7:13)10Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times? (Job 22:26)11I will teach you concerning the hand of God; what is with the Almighty I will not conceal. (Job 10:13; Job 23:14)12Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?13“This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage that oppressors receive from the Almighty: (Job 6:23; Job 15:20; Job 18:21; Job 20:29; Job 31:2)14If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword, and his descendants have not enough bread. (De 28:41; Jer 15:2; Ho 9:13; Ho 9:16)15Those who survive him the pestilence buries, and his widows do not weep. (Ps 78:64)16Though he heap up silver like dust, and pile up clothing like clay, (Zec 9:3)17he may pile it up, but the righteous will wear it, and the innocent will divide the silver. (Pr 13:22; Ec 2:26)18He builds his house like a moth’s, like a booth that a watchman makes. (Job 8:14; Job 8:15; So 1:6; So 8:11; So 8:12; Isa 1:8)19He goes to bed rich, but will do so no more; he opens his eyes, and his wealth is gone. (Job 24:24; Jer 8:2; Eze 29:5)20Terrors overtake him like a flood; in the night a whirlwind carries him off. (Job 18:11; Job 22:11; Job 34:20; Job 34:25; Job 36:20)21The east wind lifts him up and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place. (Job 8:18; Job 30:22)22It[1] hurls at him without pity; he flees from its[2] power in headlong flight. (Job 16:13)23It claps its hands at him and hisses at him from its place. (2Ch 29:8; Jer 49:17; La 2:15; Eze 25:6; Eze 27:36; Na 3:19; Zep 2:15)