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