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| [1]Moreover Job proceeded and continued his parable, saying, |
[1]Moreover, Job continued his parable, and said, |
| [2]The living God hath taken away my judgment: for the Almighty hath put my soul in bitterness. |
[2]As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty who hath afflicted my soul; |
| [3]Yet so long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God in my nostrils, |
[3]All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; |
| [4]My lips surely shall speak no wickedness, and my tongue shall utter no deceit. |
[4]My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. |
| [5]God forbid, that I should justify you: until I die, I will never take away mine innocency from myself. |
[5]Far be it from me that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me. |
| [6]I will keep my righteousness, and will not forsake it: mine heart shall not reprove me of my days. |
[6]My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live. |
| [7]Mine enemy shall be as the wicked, and he that riseth against me, as the unrighteous. |
[7]Let my enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous. |
| [8]For what hope hath the hypocrite when he hath heaped up riches, if God take away his soul? |
[8]For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? |
| [9]Will God hear his cry, when trouble cometh upon him? |
[9]Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? |
| [10]Will he set his delight on the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times? |
[10]Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God? |
| [11]I will teach you what is in the hand of God, and I will not conceal that which is with the Almighty. |
[11]I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. |
| [12]Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it: why then do you thus vanish in vanity? |
[12]Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain? |
| [13]This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of tyrants, which they shall receive of the Almighty. |
[13]This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty. |
| [14]If his children be in great number, the sword shall destroy them, and his posterity shall not be satisfied with bread. |
[14]If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. |
| [15]His remnant shall be buried in death, and his widows shall not weep. |
[15]Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep. |
| [16]Though he should heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay, |
[16]Though he should heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay? |
| [17]He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver. |
[17]He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver. |
| [18]He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a lodge that the watchman maketh. |
[18]He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh. |
| [19]When the rich man sleepeth, he shall not be gathered to his fathers: they opened their eyes, and he was gone. |
[19]The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not. |
| [20]Terrors shall take him as waters, and a tempest shall carry him away by night. |
[20]Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night. |
| [21]The east wind shall take him away, and he shall depart: and it shall hurl him out of his place. |
[21]The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place. |
| [22]And God shall cast upon him and not spare, though he would fain flee out of his hand. |
[22]For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand. |
| [23]Every man shall clap their hands at him, and hiss at him out of their place. |
[23]Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place. |