Job 27 — KJV

27 Verse 1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, ^{Verse 2} As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; ^{Verse 3} All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; ^{Verse 4} My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. ^{Verse 5} God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. ^{Verse 6} My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live. ^{Verse 7} Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous. ^{Verse 8} For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? ^{Verse 9} Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? ^{Verse 10} Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God? ^{Verse 11} I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. ^{Verse 12} Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain? ^{Verse 13} This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty. ^{Verse 14} If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. ^{Verse 15} Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep. ^{Verse 16} Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; ^{Verse 17} He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver. ^{Verse 18} He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh. ^{Verse 19} The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not. ^{Verse 20} Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night. ^{Verse 21} The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place. ^{Verse 22} For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand. ^{Verse 23} Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.