1 A nd Job continued his parable and said,

2 G od liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,

3 A ll the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of +God is in my nostrils,

4 M y lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit!

5 B e it far from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not remove my blamelessness from me.

6 M y righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart reproacheth not one of my days.

7 L et mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

8 F or what is the hope of the ungodly, when cutteth him off, when +God taketh away his soul?

9 W ill God hear his cry when distress cometh upon him?

10 D oth he delight himself in the Almighty? will he at all times call upon +God?

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

12 B ehold, ye yourselves have all seen; and why are ye thus altogether vain?

13 T his is the portion of the wicked man with God, and the heritage of the violent, which they receive from the Almighty:—

14 I f his children be multiplied, it is for the sword, and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread;

15 T hose that remain of him shall be buried by death, and his widows shall not weep.

16 T hough he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;

17 H e may prepare it, but the just shall put it on; and the innocent shall divide the silver.

18 H e buildeth his house as the moth, and as a booth that a keeper maketh.

19 H e lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

20 T errors overtake him like waters; a whirlwind stealeth him away in the night.

21 T he east wind carrieth him away and he is gone; and as a storm it hurleth him out of his place.

22 A nd shall cast upon him and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

23 s hall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.