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Job 27

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVMoreover Job continued his parable, and said,
    WEBJob again took up his parable, and said,
  2. 2
    KJVAs God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
    WEB“As God lives, who has taken away my right, the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter
  3. 3
    KJVAll the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
    WEB(for the length of my life is still in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils);
  4. 4
    KJVMy lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
    WEBsurely my lips will not speak unrighteousness, neither will my tongue utter deceit.
  5. 5
    KJVGod forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
    WEBFar be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
  6. 6
    KJVMy righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
    WEBI hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart will not reproach me so long as I live.
  7. 7
    KJVLet mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
    WEB“Let my enemy be as the wicked. Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
  8. 8
    KJVFor what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
    WEBFor what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
  9. 9
    KJVWill God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
    WEBWill God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?
  10. 10
    KJVWill he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
    WEBWill he delight himself in the Almighty, and call on God at all times?
  11. 11
    KJVI will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
    WEBI will teach you about the hand of God. I will not conceal that which is with the Almighty.
  12. 12
    KJVBehold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
    WEBBehold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?
  13. 13
    KJVThis is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
    WEB“This is the portion of a wicked man with God, the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.
  14. 14
    KJVIf his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
    WEBIf his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring will not be satisfied with bread.
  15. 15
    KJVThose that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.
    WEBThose who remain of him will be buried in death. His widows will make no lamentation.
  16. 16
    KJVThough he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
    WEBThough he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;
  17. 17
    KJVHe may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
    WEBhe may prepare it, but the just will put it on, and the innocent will divide the silver.
  18. 18
    KJVHe buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
    WEBHe builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.
  19. 19
    KJVThe rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
    WEBHe lies down rich, but he will not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.
  20. 20
    KJVTerrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
    WEBTerrors overtake him like waters. A storm steals him away in the night.
  21. 21
    KJVThe east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
    WEBThe east wind carries him away, and he departs. It sweeps him out of his place.
  22. 22
    KJVFor God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
    WEBFor it hurls at him, and does not spare, as he flees away from his hand.
  23. 23
    KJVMen shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
    WEBMen will clap their hands at him, and will hiss him out of his place.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
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