Job 27

1 moreover job continued his parable, and said, 2 as god liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the almighty, who hath vexed my soul; 3 all the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of god is in my nostrils; 4 my lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit 5 god forbid that i should justify you till i die i will not remove mine integrity from me 6 my righteousness i hold fast, and will not let it go my heart shall not reproach me so long as i live 7 let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous 8 for what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when god taketh away his soul? 9 will god hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? 10 will he delight himself in the almighty? will he always call upon god? 11 i will teach you by the hand of god that which is with the almighty will i not conceal 12 behold, all ye yourselves have seen it ; why then are ye thus altogether vain? 13 this is the portion of a wicked man with god, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the almighty 14 if his children be multiplied, it is for the sword and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread 15 those that remain of him shall be buried in death and his widows shall not weep 16 though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; 17 he may prepare it , but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver 18 he buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh 19 the rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered he openeth his eyes, and he is not 20 terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night 21 the east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth and as a storm hurleth him out of his place 22 for god shall cast upon him, and not spare he would fain flee out of his hand 23 men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place