GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 Job continued his poems and said,
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Moreover Job continued his discourse, and said:
2 "I swear an oath by God, the one who has taken away my rights, by the Almighty, who has made my life bitter:
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"As God lives, who has taken away my justice, And the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,
3 'As long as there is one breath [left] in me and God's breath fills my nostrils,
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As long as my breath is in me, And the breath of God in my nostrils,
4 my lips will not say anything wrong, and my tongue will not mumble anything deceitful.'
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My lips will not speak wickedness, Nor my tongue utter deceit.
5 It's unthinkable for me to admit that you are right. Until I breathe my last breath, I will never give up my claim of integrity.
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Far be it from me That I should say you are right; Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
6 I cling to my righteousness and won't let go. My conscience won't accuse me as long as I live.
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My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go; My heart shall not reproach me as long as I live.
7 "Let my enemy be [treated] like wicked people. Let anyone who attacks me be [treated] like unrighteous people.
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"May my enemy be like the wicked, And he who rises up against me like the unrighteous.
8 After all, what hope does the godless person have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
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For what is the hope of the hypocrite, Though he may gain much, If God takes away his life?
9 Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?
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Will God hear his cry When trouble comes upon him?
10 Can he be happy with the Almighty? Can he call on God at all times?
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Will he delight himself in the Almighty? Will he always call on God?
11 "I will teach you about God's power. I will not hide what the Almighty has done.
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"I will teach you about the hand of God; What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
12 Certainly, you have all seen it. Why then do you chatter on about such nonsense?
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Surely all of you have seen it; Why then do you behave with complete nonsense?
13 This is what God has waiting for the wicked person, the inheritance that tyrants receive from the Almighty:
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"This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, received from the Almighty:
14 If he has many children, swords will kill them, and his descendants won't have enough food.
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If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
15 Those who survive him will be buried by a plague, and their widows won't cry [for them].
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Those who survive him shall be buried in death, And their widows shall not weep,
16 Though he collects silver like dust and piles up clothing like dirt,
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Though he heaps up silver like dust, And piles up clothing like clay--
17 righteous people will wear what he piles up, and the innocent will divide the silver [among themselves].
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He may pile it up, but the just will wear it, And the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He builds his house like a moth, like a shack that a watchman makes.
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He builds his house like a moth, Like a booth which a watchman makes.
19 He may go to bed rich, but he'll never be rich again. When he opens his eyes, nothing will be left.
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The rich man will lie down, But not be gathered up; He opens his eyes, And he is no more.
20 Terrors overtake him like a flood. A windstorm snatches him away at night.
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Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals him away in the night.
21 The east wind carries him away, and he's gone. It sweeps him from his place.
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The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; It sweeps him out of his place.
22 It hurls itself at him without mercy. He flees from its power.
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It hurls against him and does not spare; He flees desperately from its power.
23 It claps its hands over him. It whistles at him from his own place.
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Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.