Moreover Job continued
his parable
, and said
,
As God liveth
, who hath taken away
my judgment
; and the Almighty
, who hath vexed
my soul
;
All the while my breath
is in me, and the spirit
of God
is in my nostrils
;
My lips shall not speak
wickedness
, nor my tongue
utter
deceit
.
God forbid that I should justify
you: till I die
I will not remove
mine integrity
from me.
My righteousness I hold
fast, and will not let it go
: my heart
shall not reproach
me so long as I live
.
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
?
This is the portion of a wicked
man
with God
, and the heritage
of oppressors
, which they shall receive
of the Almighty
.
If his children be multiplied
, it is for
the sword
: and his offspring
shall not be satisfied
with bread
.
Those that remain of him shall be buried
in death
: and his widows
shall not weep
.
Though he heap up silver
as the dust
, and prepare
raiment
as the clay
;
He may prepare it , but the just
shall put it on
, and the innocent
shall divide
the silver
.
He buildeth his house
as a moth
, and as a booth
that the keeper
maketh
.
The rich man shall lie down
, but he shall not be gathered
: he openeth
his eyes
, and he is not.
Terrors take hold
on him as waters
, a tempest
stealeth him away
in the night
.
The east wind carrieth him away
, and he departeth
: and as a storm hurleth
him out of his place
.
For God shall cast upon him, and not spare
: he would fain
flee
out of his hand
.
Men shall clap their hands
at him, and shall hiss
him out of his place
.