1 A nd Job continued his parable and said,

Then Job continued his discourse and said,

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

“As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul,

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

For as long as life is in me, And the breath of God is in my nostrils,

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

My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit.

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

“Far be it from me that I should declare you right; Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.

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

“I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go. My heart does not reproach any of my days. The State of the Godless

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

“May my enemy be as the wicked And my opponent as the unjust.

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

“For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, When God requires his life?

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

“Will God hear his cry When distress comes upon him?

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

“Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?

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

“I will instruct you in the power of God; What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.

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

“Behold, all of you have seen it; Why then do you act foolishly?

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

“This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the inheritance which tyrants 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;

“Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; And his descendants will not be satisfied with bread.

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

“His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And their widows will not be able to weep.

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

“Though he piles up silver like dust And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,

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

He may prepare it, but the just will wear it And the innocent will divide the silver.

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

“He has built his house like the spider’s web, Or as a hut which the watchman has made.

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

“He lies down rich, but never again; He opens his eyes, and it is no longer.

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

“ Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals 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.

“The east wind carries him away, and he is gone, For it whirls him away from his place.

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

“For it will hurl at him without sparing; He will surely try to flee from its power.

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

“ Men will clap their hands at him And will hiss him from his place.