[1] And Job again took up his parable, and said, [2] As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul [3] (For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils); [4] Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit. [5] Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away 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 let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous. [8] For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, 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, And call upon God at all times? [11] I will teach you concerning 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 become altogether vain? [13] This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from 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 make no lamentation. [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 the moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh. [19] He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers; He openeth his eyes, and he is not. [20] Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night. [21] The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; And it sweepeth him out of his place. [22] For God shall hurl at 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.
