1 J ob again took up his discourse and said,

And Job again took up his parable, and said,

2 A s God lives, Who has taken away my right and denied me justice, and the Almighty, Who has vexed and embittered my life,

As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul:

3 A s long as my life is still whole within me, and the breath of God is in my nostrils,

(For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils);

4 M y lips shall not speak untruth, nor shall my tongue utter deceit.

Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.

5 G od forbid that I should justify you—saying you are right; till I die, I will not put away my integrity from me.

Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.

6 M y uprightness and my right standing with God I hold fast and will not let them go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days and it shall not reproach me as long as I live.

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

7 L et my enemy be as the wicked, and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.

Let mine enemy be as the wicked, And let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.

8 F or what is the hope of the godless and polluted, even though he has gained, when God cuts him off and takes away his life?

For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

9 W ill God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?

Will God hear his cry, When trouble cometh upon him?

10 W ill he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?

Will he delight himself in the Almighty, And call upon God at all times?

11 I will teach you regarding the hand and handiwork of God; that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

I will teach you concerning the hand of God; That which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

12 B ehold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain ?

Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; Why then are ye become altogether vain?

13 T his is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage which oppressors shall receive from the Almighty:

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty:

14 I f his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring will not have sufficient bread.

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

15 T hose who survive him, will bury, and widows will make no lamentation.

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation.

16 T hough he heaps up silver like dust and piles up clothing like clay,

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

17 H e may prepare it, but the just will wear it, and the innocent will divide the silver.

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

18 H e builds his house like a moth or a spider, like a booth which a watchman makes.

He buildeth his house as the moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh.

19 w ill lie down rich, but does it not again; he opens his eyes, and is gone.

He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.

20 T errors overtake him like a flood; a windstorm steals him away in the night.

Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night.

21 T he east wind lifts him up, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; And it sweepeth him out of his place.

22 F or hurl at him without pity and unsparingly; he flees in haste before His power.

For God shall hurl at him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.

23 m en to clap their hands at him and hiss him out of his place.

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