1 And Job again took up his discourse, and said:
2 "As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter;
3 as long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
4 my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
5 Far be it from me to say that you are right; till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
6 I hold fast my righteousness, and will not let it go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days.
7 "Let my enemy be as the wicked, and let him that rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
8 For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts him off, when God takes away his life?
9 Will God hear his cry, when trouble comes upon him?
10 Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?
11 I will teach you concerning the hand of God; 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 "This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage which oppressors receive from the Almighty:
14 If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough to eat.
15 Those who survive him the pestilence buries, and their widows make no lamentation.
16 Though he heap up silver like dust, and pile up clothing like clay;
17 he may pile it up, but the just will wear it, and the innocent will divide the silver.
18 The house which he builds is like a spider's web, like a booth which a watchman makes.
19 He goes to bed rich, but will do so no more; he opens his eyes, and his wealth is gone.
20 Terrors overtake him like a flood; in the night a whirlwind carries him off.
21 The east wind lifts him up and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.
22 It hurls at him without pity; he flees from its power in headlong flight.
23 It claps its hands at him, and hisses at him from its place.
Versículos relacionados com Job, 27:
Job 27 is a chapter in which Job continues to talk about his righteousness and the injustice that happened to him, while his friends accuse him of doing something wrong to deserve such afflictions. Job affirms his innocence and believes that God is fair and will punish the wicked. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Job 27:
Proverbs 11:18: "The wicked receives misleading salary, but whoever sows justice will gather true reward." This verse emphasizes Job's belief in divine righteousness that God will punish the wicked and reward the righteous.
Psalm 34:21: "The evil will kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned." Job believes that those who accuse him are wicked and God will punish them.
Psalm 37:28: "For the Lord loves righteousness and does not abandon his faithful; they will always be protected, but the descent of the wicked will be exterminated." Job believes that God will protect the righteous and punish the wicked.
Proverbs 10:25: "As the sudden storm, which passes and soon goes, so it is the wicked who thrives, without knowing where the misfortune comes from." Job believes that the prosperity of the wicked is temporary and that misfortune will reach them.
Psalm 9:16: "The Lord is known to the righteousness that exercises; the wicked fall into their own traps." This verse emphasizes Job's belief that God is righteous and that the wicked will be punished for his evil deeds.
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