Iyoḇ (Job) 27
27
1And Iyoḇ again took up his discourse, and said,
2“As Ěl lives, who has turned aside my right-ruling, and the Almighty, who has made my life bitter,
3as long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of Eloah in my nostrils,
4my lips do not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
5Far be it from me that I grant that you are right. Until I die I would not turn aside my integrity from me.
6My righteousness I hold fast, and I do not let it go. My heart does not reproach me as long as I live.
7Let my enemy be like the wrongdoer, and he who rises up against me like the unrighteous.
8For what is the expectancy of the defiled one, when He does cut off, when Eloah takes away his life?
9Would Ěl hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
10Would he delight himself in the Almighty – call on Eloah at all times?
11Let me teach you by the hand of Ěl, that which is with the Almighty I do not hide.
12See, all of you have seen it. Why then are you altogether vain?
13This is the portion of a wrong man with Ěl, and the inheritance of cruel ones, which they receive from the Almighty:
14If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring shall not have enough to eat.
15Those who remain of him are buried in death, and their widows do not weep.
16Though he heaps up silver like dust, and lays up garments like clay –
17he lays up, but the righteous puts it on, and the innocent divides the silver.
18He built his house like a moth, like a booth which a watchman made.
19He lies down, a rich man, but he is not gathered. When he opens his eyes, it is no more!
20Alarms overtake him like a flood; a storm wind shall steal him away in the night.
21The east wind takes him away, and he is gone; for it sweeps him from his place.
22And it hurls itself against him and does not spare; he swiftly flees from its power.
23It claps its hands at him, and it hisses him out of his place.
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Job 27
27
What Hope has the Godless?
1And Job took up his discourse again, saying:
2“As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, Shaddai who has made my soul bitter,
3as long as my breath is still in me, the Ruach of God in my nostrils,
4my lips will speak no injustice, nor will my tongue mutter deceit.
5Far be it from me to say that you are just; until I die, I will not set aside my integrity!
6I will maintain my righteousness, and not let it go; my conscience will not reproach me for any of my days.
7“May my enemy be like the wicked my enemy like the unrighteous.
8For what hope has the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes his soul?
9Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?
10Will he delight in Shaddai? Will he call upon God at all times?
11I will teach you about the hand of God; I will not conceal the ways of Shaddai.
12Look, you have all seen this yourselves. Why then this meaningless talk?
13“This is the portion of a wicked man with God, the inheritance that ruthless men receive from Shaddai.
14If his children increase— it is for the sword. His offspring will never have enough to eat.
15Those who survive him will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep.
16Though he piles up silver like dust, and clothing like heaps of mortar,
17what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and the upright will divide the silver.
18The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut made for a watchman.
19“He lies down wealthy, but will gather no more. When he opens his eyes, all is gone!
20Terrors overtake him like a flood; a storm sweeps him away at night.
21The east wind picks him up and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.
22It hurls itself at him without pity as he flees headlong from its hand.
23It claps its hands at him in derision, and hisses him out of his place.”
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