1 M oreover Job continued his parable, and said,

Job again took up his discourse and said,

2 A s God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

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

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

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

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

My lips shall not speak untruth, nor shall my tongue utter deceit.

5 G od forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

God forbid that I should justify you—saying you are 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 shall not reproach me so long as I live.

My 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.

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

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

8 F or what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

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

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

Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?

10 W ill he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

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

11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

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

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

Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain ?

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

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage which oppressors shall 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.

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

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

Those who survive him, will bury, and widows will make no lamentation.

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

Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up clothing like 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 a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

He builds his house like a moth or a spider, like a booth which a watchman makes.

19 T he rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

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

20 T errors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

Terrors overtake him like a flood; a windstorm steals him away in the night.

21 T he east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

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

22 F or God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

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

23 M en shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

men to clap their hands at him and hiss him out of his place.