Job Chapter 27
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth,
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And put my life in my hand?
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Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope:
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Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
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This also shall be my salvation,
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That a godless man shall not come before him.
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Hear diligently my speech,
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And let my declaration be in your ears.
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Behold now, I have set my cause in order;
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I know that I am righteous.
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Who is he that will contend with me?
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For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.
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Only do not two things unto me;
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Then will I not hide myself from thy face:
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Withdraw thy hand far from me;
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And let not thy terror make me afraid.
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Then call thou, and I will answer;
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Or let me speak, and answer thou me.
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How many are mine iniquities and sins?
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Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
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Wherefore hidest thou thy face,
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And holdest me for thine enemy?
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Wilt thou harass a driven leaf?
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And Job continued his parable and said,
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[As]God liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,
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All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit ofGod is in my nostrils,
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My lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit!
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Be it far from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not remove my blamelessness from me.
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My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart reproacheth [me] not one of my days.
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Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
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For what is the hope of the ungodly, when [God] cutteth him off, whenGod taketh away his soul?
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WillGod hear his cry when distress cometh upon him?
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Doth he delight himself in the Almighty? will he at all times call uponGod?
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I will teach you concerning the hand ofGod; what is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
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Behold, ye yourselves have all seen [it]; and why are ye thus altogether vain?
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This is the portion of the wicked man withGod, and the heritage of the violent, which they receive from the Almighty: —
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If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword, and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread;
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Those that remain of him shall be buried by death, and his widows shall not weep.
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Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;
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He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on; and the innocent shall divide the silver.
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He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a booth that a keeper maketh.
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He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
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Terrors overtake him like waters; a whirlwind stealeth him away in the night.
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The east wind carrieth him away and he is gone; and as a storm it hurleth him out of his place.
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And [God] shall cast upon him and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
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[Men] shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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And Job further continued and said in his parable,
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[As] God lives, who has thus judged me; and the Almighty, who has embittered my soul;
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verily, while my breath is yet in [me], and the breath of God which remains to me is in my nostrils,
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my lips shall not speak evil words, neither shall my soul meditate unrighteous thoughts.
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Far be it from me that I should justify you till I die; for I will not let go my innocence,
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but keeping fast to [my] righteousness I will by no means let it go: for I am not conscious to myself of having done any thing amiss.
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Nay rather, but let mine enemies be as the overthrow of the ungodly, and they that rise up against me, as the destruction of transgressors.
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For what is the hope of the ungodly, that he holds to it? will he indeed trust in the Lord [and] be saved?
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Will God hear his prayer? or, when distress has come upon him,
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has he any confidence before him? or will [God] hear him as he calls upon him?
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Yet now I will tell you what is in the hand of the Lord: I will not lie concerning the things which are with the Almighty.
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Behold, ye all know that ye are adding vanity to vanity.
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This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, and the possession of oppressors shall come upon them from the Almighty.
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And if their children be many, they shall be for slaughter: and if they grow up, they shall beg.
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And they that survive of him shall utterly perish, and no one shall pity their widows.
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Even if he should gather silver as earth, and prepare gold as clay;
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all these things shall the righteous gain, and the truehearted shall possess his wealth.
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And his house is gone like moths, and like a spider's web.
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The rich man shall lie down, and shall not continue: he has opened his eyes, and he is not.
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Pains have come upon him as water, and darkness has carried him away by night.
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And a burning wind shall catch him, and he shall depart, and it shall utterly drive him out of his place.
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And [God] shall cast [trouble] upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
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He shall cause [men] to clap their hands against them, and shall hiss him out of his place.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Addidit quoque Iob, assumens parabolam suam, et dixit:
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Vivit Deus, qui abstulit iudicium meum, et Omnipotens, qui ad amaritudinem adduxit animam meam.
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Quia donec superest halitus in me, et spiritus Dei in naribus meis,
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Non loquentur labia mea iniquitatem, nec lingua mea meditabitur mendacium.
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Absit a me ut iustos vos esse iudicem: donec deficiam, non recedam ab innocentia mea.
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Iustificationem meam, quam cœpi tenere, non deseram: neque enim reprehendit me cor meum in omni vita mea.
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Sit ut impius, inimicus meus: et adversarius meus, quasi iniquus.
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Quæ est enim spes hypocritæ si avare rapiat, et non liberet Deus animam eius?
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Numquid Deus audiet clamorem eius cum venerit super eum angustia?
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Aut poterit in Omnipotente delectari, et invocare Deum omni tempore?
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Docebo vos per manum Dei quæ Omnipotens habeat, nec abscondam.
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Ecce, vos omnes nostis, et quid sine causa vana loquimini?
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Hæc est pars hominis impii apud Deum, et hæreditas violentorum, quam ob Omnipotente suscipient.
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Si multiplicati fuerint filii eius, in gladio erunt, et nepotes eius non saturabuntur pane.
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Qui reliqui fuerint ex eo, sepelientur in interitu, et viduæ illius non plorabunt.
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Si comportaverit quasi terram argentum, et sicut lutum præparaverit vestimenta:
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Præparabit quidem, sed iustus vestietur illis: et argentum innocens dividet.
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Ædificavit sicut tinea domum suam, et sicut custos fecit umbraculum.
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Dives cum dormierit, nihil secum auferet: aperiet oculos suos, et nihil inveniet.
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Apprehendet eum quasi aqua inopia, nocte opprimet eum tempestas.
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Tollet eum ventus urens, et auferet, et velut turbo rapiet eum de loco suo.
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Et mittet super eum, et non parcet: de manu eius fugiens fugiet.
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Stringet super eum manus suas, et sibilabit super illum, intuens locum eius.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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Job again took up his parable, and said,
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“As God lives, who has taken away my right, the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter
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(for the length of my life is still in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils);
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surely my lips will not speak unrighteousness, neither will my tongue utter deceit.
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Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
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I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart will not reproach me so long as I live.
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“Let my enemy be as the wicked. Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
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For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
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Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?
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Will he delight himself in the Almighty, and call on God at all times?
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I will teach you about the hand of God. I will not conceal that which is with the Almighty.
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Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?
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“This is the portion of a wicked man with God, the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.
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If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring will not be satisfied with bread.
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Those who remain of him will be buried in death. His widows will make no lamentation.
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Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;
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he may prepare it, but the just will put it on, and the innocent will divide the silver.
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He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.
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He lies down rich, but he will not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.
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Terrors overtake him like waters. A storm steals him away in the night.
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The east wind carries him away, and he departs. It sweeps him out of his place.
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For it hurls at him, and does not spare, as he flees away from his hand.
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Men will clap their hands at him, and will hiss him out of his place.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And Job addeth to lift up his simile, and saith: --
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God liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty--He made my soul bitter.
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For all the while my breath <FI>is<Fi> in me, And the spirit of God in my nostrils.
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My lips do not speak perverseness, And my tongue doth not utter deceit.
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Pollution to me--if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.
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On my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.
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As the wicked is my enemy, And my withstander as the perverse.
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For what <FI>is<Fi> the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?
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His cry doth God hear, When distress cometh on him?
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On the Mighty doth he delight himself? Call God at all times?
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I shew you by the hand of God, That which <FI>is<Fi> with the Mighty I hide not.
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Lo, ye--all of you--have seen, And why <FI>is<Fi> this--ye are altogether vain?
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This <FI>is<Fi> the portion of wicked man with God, And the inheritance of terrible ones From the Mighty they receive.
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If his sons multiply--for them <FI>is<Fi> a sword. And his offspring <FI>are<Fi> not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread.
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His remnant in death are buried, And his widows do not weep.
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If he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing,
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He prepareth--and the righteous putteth <FI>it<Fi> on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.
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He hath built as a moth his house, And as a booth a watchman hath made.
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Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.
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Overtake him as waters do terrors, By night stolen him away hath a whirlwind.
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Take him up doth an east wind, and he goeth, And it frighteneth him from his place,
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And it casteth at him, and doth not spare, From its hand he diligently fleeth.
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It clappeth at him its hands, And it hisseth at him from his place.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).