^{1 Ref} And Job addeth to lift up his simile, and saith: --

^{2 Ref} God liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty -- He made my soul bitter.

^{3 Ref} For all the while my breath `is' in me, And the spirit of God in my nostrils.

^{4 Ref} My lips do not speak perverseness, And my tongue doth not utter deceit.

^{5 Ref} Pollution to me -- if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.

^{6 Ref} On my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.

^{7 Ref} As the wicked is my enemy, And my withstander as the perverse.

^{8 Ref} For what `is' the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?

^{9 Ref} His cry doth God hear, When distress cometh on him?

^{10 Ref} On the Mighty doth he delight himself? Call God at all times?

^{11 Ref} I shew you by the hand of God, That which `is' with the Mighty I hide not.

^{12 Ref} Lo, ye -- all of you -- have seen, And why `is' this -- ye are altogether vain?

^{13 Ref} This `is' the portion of wicked man with God, And the inheritance of terrible ones From the Mighty they receive.

^{14 Ref} If his sons multiply -- for them `is' a sword. And his offspring `are' not satisfied `with' bread.

^{15 Ref} His remnant in death are buried, And his widows do not weep.

^{16 Ref} If he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing,

^{17 Ref} He prepareth -- and the righteous putteth `it' on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.

^{18 Ref} He hath built as a moth his house, And as a booth a watchman hath made.

^{19 Ref} Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.

^{20 Ref} Overtake him as waters do terrors, By night stolen him away hath a whirlwind.

^{21 Ref} Take him up doth an east wind, and he goeth, And it frighteneth him from his place,

^{22 Ref} And it casteth at him, and doth not spare, From its hand he diligently fleeth.

^{23 Ref} It clappeth at him its hands, And it hisseth at him from his place.

^{1 Ref} Job again took up his parable, and said,

^{2 Ref} "As God lives, who has taken away my right, The Almighty, who has made my soul bitter.

^{3 Ref} (For the length of my life is still in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils);

^{4 Ref} Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.

^{5 Ref} Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.

^{6 Ref} I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

^{7 Ref} "Let my enemy be as the wicked, Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.

^{8 Ref} For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, When God takes away his life?

^{9 Ref} Will God hear his cry, When trouble comes on him?

^{10 Ref} Will he delight himself in the Almighty, And call on God at all times?

^{11 Ref} I will teach you about the hand of God. That which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

^{12 Ref} Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; Why then have you become altogether vain?

^{13 Ref} "This is the portion of a wicked man with God, The heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.

^{14 Ref} If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

^{15 Ref} Those who remain of him shall be buried in death. His widows shall make no lamentation.

^{16 Ref} Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare clothing as the clay;

^{17 Ref} He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.

^{18 Ref} He builds his house as the moth, As a booth which the watchman makes.

^{19 Ref} He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.

^{20 Ref} Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest steals him away in the night.

^{21 Ref} The east wind carries him away, and he departs; It sweeps him out of his place.

^{22 Ref} For it hurls at him, and does not spare, As he flees away from his hand.

^{23 Ref} Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.

^{1 Ref} Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

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

^{3 Ref} All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

^{4 Ref} My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

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

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

^{7 Ref} Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

^{8 Ref} For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

^{9 Ref} Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

^{10 Ref} Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

^{11 Ref} I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

^{12 Ref} Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

^{13 Ref} This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

^{14 Ref} If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

^{15 Ref} Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

^{16 Ref} Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

^{17 Ref} He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

^{18 Ref} He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

^{19 Ref} The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

^{20 Ref} Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

^{21 Ref} The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

^{22 Ref} For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

^{23 Ref} Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.