Job 27 - Compare Translations
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Job 27:1
KJVMoreover Job continued his parable, and said,
WEBJob again took up his parable, and said,
YLTAnd Job addeth to lift up his simile, and saith: --
Job 27:2
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,
YLTGod liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty -- He made my soul bitter.
Job 27:3
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,
YLTFor all the while my breath [is] in me, And the spirit of God in my nostrils.
Job 27:4
KJVMy lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
WEBsurely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness,
YLTMy lips do not speak perverseness, And my tongue doth not utter deceit.
Job 27:5
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.
YLTPollution to me -- if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.
Job 27:6
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.
YLTOn my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.
Job 27:7
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.
YLTAs the wicked is my enemy, And my withstander as the perverse.
Job 27:8
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?
YLTFor what [is] the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?
Job 27:9
KJVWill God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
WEBWill God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?
YLTHis cry doth God hear, When distress cometh on him?
Job 27:10
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Job 27:11
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.
YLTI shew you by the hand of God, That which [is] with the Mighty I hide not.
Job 27:12
KJVBehold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
WEBBehold, all of you have seen it yourselves;
YLTLo, ye -- all of you -- have seen, And why [is] this -- ye are altogether vain?
Job 27:13
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,
YLTThis [is] the portion of wicked man with God, And the inheritance of terrible ones From the Mighty they receive.
Job 27:14
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.
YLTIf his sons multiply -- for them [is] a sword. And his offspring [are] not satisfied [with] bread.
Job 27:15
KJVThose that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.
WEBThose who remain of him shall be buried in death.
YLTHis remnant in death are buried, And his widows do not weep.
Job 27:16
KJVThough he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
WEBThough he heap up silver as the dust,
YLTIf he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing,
Job 27:17
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 shall put it on,
YLTHe prepareth -- and the righteous putteth [it] on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.
Job 27:18
KJVHe buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
WEBHe builds his house as the moth,
YLTHe hath built as a moth his house, And as a booth a watchman hath made.
Job 27:19
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 shall not do so again.
YLTRich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.
Job 27:20
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Job 27:21
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.
YLTTake him up doth an east wind, and he goeth, And it frighteneth him from his place,
Job 27:22
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,
YLTAnd it casteth at him, and doth not spare, From its hand he diligently fleeth.
Job 27:23
KJVMen shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
WEBMen shall clap their hands at him,
YLTIt clappeth at him its hands, And it hisseth at him from his place.
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