1 J ob again took up his discourse and said,

¶ Moreover, Job continued 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 lives, who has taken away my rights; and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,

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

that all the while my breath is 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.

my lips shall not speak iniquity, nor 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.

In no wise should I justify you; until I die I will not remove my 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.

I hold fast to my righteousness 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 my enemy be as the wicked and my adversary 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 hypocrite, though he has stolen much, when God takes away his soul?

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

Will God hear his cry when the tribulation comes 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? Will he always call upon God?

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 what there is in the hand of God; I will not conceal that which is regarding the Almighty.

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 so completely 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 the violent, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

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

If their sons are 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 their widows shall not weep.

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

Though he heaps up silver as the dust and prepares 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 built his house as a moth and as a booth that the keeper makes.

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

The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered; he shall open his eyes and not see anyone.

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

Terrors shall take hold on him as waters; a whirlwind shall carry 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 shall take him away, and he shall depart; the storm shall catch him up out of his place.

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

For God shall cast down on him and not spare; he would attempt to 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 from his place they shall hiss at him.