0 SAB Job 27

He will not suffer me to take my breath. 9:18

Trivia: Who escaped by the skin of his teeth?

Job

CHAPTER 27

Job continues his parable
27:1-23

1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

Job continued his parable, saying,

2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

God has refused to judge me fairly.

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.

But while I still have breath in me,

5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

I will not let you take away my integrity.

6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

I will continue to proclaim my righteousness.

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.

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