Job 27 - Meaning, Themes & Application

" 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 "

" 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 "

" 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, "

" 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. "