1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

<>continued his parable

2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

<>As God liveth, <>God liveth

3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

<>my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils

4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

<>v. 4, <>My lips shall not speak wickedness

5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

<>God forbid that I should justify you, <>God forbid, <>die, <>I will not remove mine integrity from me.

6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

<>my heart shall not reproach me

7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

<>v. 8, <>what is the hope of the hypocrite, <>hope

9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

<>Will he delight himself in the Almighty?, <>will he always call upon God?

11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

<>I will teach you by the hand of God, <>that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal

12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

<>vv. 13-14, <>vv. 13,16-17, <>heritage

14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

<>vv. 13-14, <>v. 14, <>If his children be multiplied, <>children

15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

<>buried

16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

<>vv. 16-17, <>vv. 13,16-17

17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

<>vv. 16-17, <>vv. 13,16-17

18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

<>gathered

20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

<>Terrors take hold on him, <>a tempest stealeth him away in the night

21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

22 For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

<>he would fain flee out of his hand

23 Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.