Job 27:7-12 - Compare All Versions

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“May my enemy be like the wicked, my adversary like the unjust! For what hope have the godless when they are cut off, when God takes away their life? Does God listen to their cry when distress comes upon them? Will they find delight in the Almighty? Will they call on God at all times? “I will teach you about the power of God; the ways of the Almighty I will not conceal. You have all seen this yourselves. Why then this meaningless talk?

“Let my enemy be as the wicked, and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous. For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts him off, when God takes away his life? Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him? Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times? I will teach you concerning the hand of God; what is with the Almighty I will not conceal. Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?

“May my enemy be punished like the wicked, my adversary like those who do evil. For what hope do the godless have when God cuts them off and takes away their life? Will God listen to their cry when trouble comes upon them? Can they take delight in the Almighty? Can they call to God at any time? I will teach you about God’s power. I will not conceal anything concerning the Almighty. But you have seen all this, yet you say all these useless things to me.

May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust. For what hope does the godless person   have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?  Will God hear his cry when distress comes on him? Will he delight  in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times? I will teach you about God’s power. I will not conceal what the Almighty has planned.  All of you have seen this for yourselves, why do you keep up this empty talk?

Let mine enemy be as the wicked, And he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous. For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, When God taketh away his soul? Will God hear his cry When trouble cometh upon him? Will he delight himself in the Almighty? Will he always call upon God? I will teach you by the hand of God: That which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; Why then are ye thus altogether vain?

“May my enemy be like the wicked, And he who rises up against me like the unrighteous. For what is the hope of the hypocrite, Though he may gain much, If God takes away his life? Will God hear his cry When trouble comes upon him? Will he delight himself in the Almighty? Will he always call on God? “I will teach you about the hand of God; What is with the Almighty I will not conceal. Surely all of you have seen it; Why then do you behave with complete nonsense?

“Let my enemy be exposed as wicked! Let my adversary be proven guilty! What hope do people without God have when life is cut short? when God puts an end to life? Do you think God will listen to their cry for help when disaster hits? What interest have they ever shown in the Almighty? Have they ever been known to pray before? “I’ve given you a clear account of God in action, suppressed nothing regarding God Almighty. The evidence is right before you. You can all see it for yourselves, so why do you keep talking nonsense?

¶“May my enemy be as the wicked, And my opponent as the criminal. “For what is the hope of the godless when he makes an end of life, When God requires his life? “Will God hear his cry When distress comes upon him? “Or will he take pleasure in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times? “I will instruct you in the power of God; What is with the Almighty I will not conceal. “Behold, all of you have seen it; Why then do you talk of nothing?

¶“May my enemy be as the wicked, And he who rises up against me be as the unrighteous (unjust). “For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world], When God takes his life? “Will God hear his cry When trouble and distress come upon him? “Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times? “I will teach you regarding the hand (power) of God; I will not conceal what is with the Almighty [God’s actual treatment of the wicked]. “Behold, all of you have seen it; Why then do you act vainly and foolishly [cherishing worthless concepts]?

“May my enemy be like the wicked, my adversary like the unrighteous. For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? Does God listen to his cry when distress overtakes him? Will he find delight in the Almighty? Will he call out to God at all times? I will teach you about the power of God; What is on the Almighty’s mind I will not conceal. If you yourselves have all seen this, Why in the world do you continue this meaningless talk?