1 And Job againrch. 29:1; See Num. 23:7 took up his discourse, and said:
2 “As God lives, who hassch. 34:5 taken away my right,
and the Almighty, who hast[Ruth 1:20; 2 Kgs. 4:27] made my soul bitter,
3 as long as my breath is in me,
anduch. 33:4; [Gen. 2:7] the spirit of God is in my nostrils,
4 my lips will not speakvch. 13:7 falsehood,
and my tongue will not uttervch. 13:7 deceit.
5 Far be it from me to say that you are right;
till I die I will not put away mywch. 2:3, 9; [ch. 13:15] integrity from me.
6 Ixch. 2:3 hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go;
my heart does noty[Acts 23:1; 24:16; 1 Cor. 4:4] reproach me for any of my days.
7 Let my enemy be as the wicked,
and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
8 zSee ch. 8:13 For what is the hope of the godlessaMatt. 16:26; [Luke 12:20] when God cuts him off,
when God takes away his life?
9 bPs. 18:41; Prov. 1:28; 15:29; Isa. 1:15; Jer. 11:11; 14:12; Ezek. 8:18; Mic. 3:4; Zech. 7:13; [ch. 35:12, 13]; See Ps. 66:18 Will God hear his cry
when distress comes upon him?
10 Will hecSee ch. 22:26 take delight in the Almighty?
Will he call upon God at all times?
11 I will teach you concerning the hand of God;
dch. 10:13; 23:14 what is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
12 Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves;
why then have you become altogether vain?
13 ech. 20:29; [ch. 18:21; 31:2] This is the portion of a wicked man with God,
and the heritage thatfch. 6:23; 15:20 oppressors receive from the Almighty:
14 If hisgDeut. 28:41; Hos. 9:13, 16 children are multiplied, it is forhJer. 15:2 the sword,
and his descendants have not enough bread.
15 Those who survive him the pestilence buries,
and hisiPs. 78:64 widows do not weep.
16 Though hejZech. 9:3 heap up silver like dust,
and pile up clothing like clay,
17 he may pile it up, but the righteous will wear it,
andk[Prov. 13:22; Eccles. 2:26] the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He builds hislch. 8:14, 15 house like a moth's,
likemIsa. 1:8 a booth thatnSong 1:6; 8:11, 12 a watchman makes.
19 He goes to bed rich, but willoJer. 8:2; Ezek. 29:5 do so no more;
he opens his eyes, andpch. 24:24 his wealth is gone.
20 qSee ch. 18:11 Terrors overtake him likerSee ch. 22:11 a flood;
in the night a whirlwindsch. 34:20, 25; 36:20 carries him off.
21 t[ch. 30:22] The east wind lifts him up and he is gone;
ituch. 8:18 sweeps him out of his place.
22 It hurls at himvch. 16:13 without pity;
he flees from its2Or his; also verse 23 power in headlong flight.
23 ItwLam. 2:15; Ezek. 25:6; Nah. 3:19 claps its hands at him
andx[2 Chr. 29:8; Jer. 49:17; Lam. 2:15; Ezek. 27:36; Zeph. 2:15] hisses at him from its place.