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

27:2 "As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter;
27:2 "As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,

27:3 as long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
27:3 as long as my breath is in me and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,

27:4 my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
27:4 my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit.

27:5 Far be it from me to say that you are right; till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
27:5 Far be it from me to say that you are right; until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.

27:6 I hold fast my righteousness, and will not let it go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days.
27:6 I hold fast my righteousness, and will not let it go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days.

27:7 "Let my enemy be as the wicked, and let him that rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
27:7 "May my enemy be like the wicked, and may my opponent be like the unrighteous.

27:8 For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts him off, when God takes away his life?
27:8 For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts them off, when God takes away their lives?

27:9 Will God hear his cry, when trouble comes upon him?
27:9 Will God hear their cry when trouble comes upon them?

27:10 Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?
27:10 Will they take delight in the Almighty? Will they call upon God at all times?

27:11 I will teach you concerning the hand of God; what is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
27:11 I will teach you concerning the hand of God; that which is with the Almighty I will not conceal.

27:12 Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?
27:12 All of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?

27:13 "This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage which oppressors receive from the Almighty:
27:13 "This is the portion of the wicked with God, and the heritage that oppressors receive from the Almighty:

27:14 If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough to eat.
27:14 If their children are multiplied, it is for the sword; and their offspring have not enough to eat.

27:15 Those who survive him the pestilence buries, and their widows make no lamentation.
27:15 Those who survive them the pestilence buries, and their widows make no lamentation.

27:16 Though he heap up silver like dust, and pile up clothing like clay;
27:16 Though they heap up silver like dust, and pile up clothing like clay--

27:17 he may pile it up, but the just will wear it, and the innocent will divide the silver.
27:17 they may pile it up, but the just will wear it, and the innocent will divide the silver.

27:18 The house which he builds is like a spider's web, like a booth which a watchman makes.
27:18 They build their houses like nests, like booths made by sentinels of the vineyard.

27:19 He goes to bed rich, but will do so no more; he opens his eyes, and his wealth is gone.
27:19 They go to bed with wealth, but will do so no more; they open their eyes, and it is gone.

27:20 Terrors overtake him like a flood; in the night a whirlwind carries him off.
27:20 Terrors overtake them like a flood; in the night a whirlwind carries them off.

27:21 The east wind lifts him up and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.
27:21 The east wind lifts them up and they are gone; it sweeps them out of their place.

27:22 It hurls at him without pity; he flees from its power in headlong flight.
27:22 It hurls at them without pity; they flee from its power in headlong flight.

27:23 It claps its hands at him, and hisses at him from its place.
27:23 It claps its hands at them, and hisses at them from its place.