27:1 And Job again took up his parable, and said,
27:1 Then Job continued his discourse and said,

27:2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul:
27:2 "As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul,

27:3 (For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils);
27:3 For as long as life is in me, And the breath of God is in my nostrils,

27:4 Surely my lips shall not speak uprighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.
27:4 My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit.

27:5 Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
27:5 "Far be it from me that I should declare you right; Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.

27:6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach (me) so long as I live.
27:6 "I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go. My heart does not reproach any of my days.

27:7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, And let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.
27:7 "May my enemy be as the wicked, And my opponent as the unjust.

27:8 For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?
27:8 "For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, When God requires his life?

27:9 Will God hear his cry, When trouble cometh upon him?
27:9 "Will God hear his cry, When distress comes upon him?

27:10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty, And call upon God at all times?
27:10 "Will he take delight in the Almighty, Will he call on God at all times?

27:11 I will teach you concerning the hand of God; That which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
27:11 "I will instruct you in the power of God; What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.

27:12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; Why then are ye become altogether vain?
27:12 "Behold, all of you have seen [it;] Why then do you act foolishly?

27:13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty:
27:13 "This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the inheritance [which] tyrants receive from the Almighty.

27:14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
27:14 "Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; And his descendants will not be satisfied with bread.

27:15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation.
27:15 "His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And their widows will not be able to weep.

27:16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;
27:16 "Though he piles up silver like dust, And prepares garments as [plentiful as] the clay;

27:17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.
27:17 He may prepare [it,] but the just will wear [it,] And the innocent will divide the silver.

27:18 He buildeth his house as the moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh.
27:18 "He has built his house like the spider's web, Or as a hut [which] the watchman has made.

27:19 He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered (to his fathers); He openeth his eyes, and he is not.
27:19 "He lies down rich, but never again; He opens his eyes, and it is no more.

27:20 Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night.
27:20 "Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals him away in the night.

27:21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; And it sweepeth him out of his place.
27:21 "The east wind carries him away, and he is gone, For it whirls him away from his place.

27:22 For (God) shall hurl at him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.
27:22 "For it will hurl at him without sparing; He will surely try to flee from its power.

27:23 Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.
27:23 "[Men] will clap their hands at him, And will hiss him from his place.