New American Standard Bible 1995

Job 27:8-23

8For what is 1the hope of the godless 2when he is cut off, When God requires 3his 4life?9Will God 5hear his cry When 6distress comes upon him?10Will he take 7delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?11I will instruct you in the 8power of God; What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.12Behold, all of you have seen it; Why then do you 9act foolishly?

13“This is 10the portion of a wicked man from God, And the inheritance which 11tyrants receive from the Almighty.14Though his sons are many, 12they are destined 13for the sword; And his 14descendants will not be satisfied with bread.15His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And 15their 16widows will not be able to weep.16Though he piles up silver like dust And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,17He may prepare it, 17but the just will wear it And the innocent will divide the silver.18He has built his 18house like the 19spider’s web, Or as a hut which the watchman has made.19He lies down rich, but never 20again; He opens his eyes, and 21it is no longer.20 22Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals him away 23in the night.21The east 24wind carries him away, and he is gone, For it whirls him 25away from his place.22For it will hurl at him 26without sparing; He will surely try to 27flee from its 28power.23Men will clap their hands at him And will 29hiss him from his place.

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Notes

1. Job 27:8 Job 8:13; 11:20 ↩
2. Job 27:8 Or though he gains ↩
3. Job 27:8 Job 12:10 ↩
4. Job 27:8 Lit soul ↩
5. Job 27:9 Job 35:12, 13; Ps 18:41; Prov 1:28; Is 1:15; Jer 14:12; Mic 3:4 ↩
6. Job 27:9 Prov 1:27 ↩
7. Job 27:10 Job 22:26, 27; Ps 37:4; Is 58:14 ↩
8. Job 27:11 Lit hand ↩
9. Job 27:12 Or speak vanity ↩
10. Job 27:13 Job 20:29 ↩
11. Job 27:13 Job 15:20 ↩
12. Job 27:14 Lit the sword is for them ↩
13. Job 27:14 Job 15:22; 18:19 ↩
14. Job 27:14 Job 20:10 ↩
15. Job 27:15 So ancient versions; Heb his ↩
16. Job 27:15 Ps 78:64 ↩
17. Job 27:17 Job 20:18-21 ↩
18. Job 27:18 Job 8:15; 18:14 ↩
19. Job 27:18 So ancient versions; Heb moth ↩
20. Job 27:19 So ancient versions; Heb will be gathered ↩
21. Job 27:19 Job 7:8, 21; 20:7 ↩
22. Job 27:20 Job 15:21 ↩
23. Job 27:20 Job 20:8; 34:20 ↩
24. Job 27:21 Job 21:18 ↩
25. Job 27:21 Job 7:10 ↩
26. Job 27:22 Jer 13:14; Ezek 5:11; 24:14 ↩
27. Job 27:22 Job 11:20 ↩
28. Job 27:22 Lit hand ↩
29. Job 27:23 Job 18:18; 20:8 ↩

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