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Job 27

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 Iyov continued his speech:

2 "I swear by the living God, who is denying me justice, and by Shaddai, who deals with me so bitterly,

3 that as long my life remains in me and God's breath is in my nostrils,

4 my lips will not speak unrighteousness, or my tongue utter deceit.

5 Far be it from me to say you are right; I will keep my integrity till the day I die.

6 I hold to my righteousness; I won't let it go; my heart will not shame me as long as I live.

7 "May my enemy meet the doom of the wicked; my foe the fate of the unrighteous.

8 For what hope does the godless have from his gain when God takes away his life?

9 Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?

10 Will he take delight in Shaddai and always call on God?

11 "I am teaching you how God uses his power, not hiding what Shaddai is doing.

12 Look, you all can see for yourselves; so why are you talking such empty nonsense?

13 "This is God's reward for the wicked man, the heritage oppressors receive from Shaddai:

14 if his sons become many, they go to the sword; and his children never have enough to eat.

15 Those of his who remain are buried by plague, and their widows do not weep.

16 Even if he piles up silver like dust and stores away clothing [in mounds] like clay -

17 he may collect it, but the just will wear it, and the upright divide up the silver.

18 He builds his house weak as a spider's web, as flimsy as a watchman's shack.

19 He may lie down rich, but his wealth yields nothing; when he opens his eyes, it isn't there.

20 Terrors overtake him like a flood; at night a whirlwind steals him away.

21 The east wind carries him off, and he's gone; it sweeps him far from his place.

22 Yes, it hurls itself at him, sparing nothing; he does all he can to flee from its power.

23 [People] clap their hands at him in derision and hiss him out of his home.

New Living Translation NLT

1 Job continued speaking:

2 “I vow by the living God, who has taken away my rights, by the Almighty who has embittered my soul—

3 As long as I live, while I have breath from God,

4 my lips will speak no evil, and my tongue will speak no lies.

5 I will never concede that you are right; I will defend my integrity until I die.

6 I will maintain my innocence without wavering. My conscience is clear for as long as I live.

7 “May my enemy be punished like the wicked, my adversary like those who do evil.

8 For what hope do the godless have when God cuts them off and takes away their life?

9 Will God listen to their cry when trouble comes upon them?

10 Can they take delight in the Almighty? Can they call to God at any time?

11 I will teach you about God’s power. I will not conceal anything concerning the Almighty.

12 But you have seen all this, yet you say all these useless things to me.

13 “This is what the wicked will receive from God; this is their inheritance from the Almighty.

14 They may have many children, but the children will die in war or starve to death.

15 Those who survive will die of a plague, and not even their widows will mourn them.

16 “Evil people may have piles of money and may store away mounds of clothing.

17 But the righteous will wear that clothing, and the innocent will divide that money.

18 The wicked build houses as fragile as a spider’s web, as flimsy as a shelter made of branches.

19 The wicked go to bed rich but wake to find that all their wealth is gone.

20 Terror overwhelms them like a flood, and they are blown away in the storms of the night.

21 The east wind carries them away, and they are gone. It sweeps them away.

22 It whirls down on them without mercy. They struggle to flee from its power.

23 But everyone jeers at them and mocks them.