Job 27

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 27 of 42

¹ ¶ And Job continued the lifting up of his parable, and said:

² As God lives, He has turned aside my judgment; yea, the Almighty has made my soul bitter.

³ As long as my breath is in me, and the breath of God is in my nostrils,

⁴ my lips shall not speak injustice, and my tongue shall not utter deceit.

Chapter Summary

1 Job protests his sincerity. 8 The hypocrite is without hope. 11 The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses.

Key Hebrew Words

יֶחֱרַ֥ף remain in harvest time H2778 · TWOT 750

צָרָֽה vexer H6869 · TWOT 1974b

עָ֝רִיצִ֗ים awe-inspiring H6184 · TWOT 1702b

סוּפָֽה storm-wind H5492 · TWOT 1478b

עַוְלָ֑ה injustice H5766 · TWOT 1580b

People & Context

Job's Oath to Retain His Integrity

Taking up his parable, Job swears by God that as long as he has breath, his lips will not speak deceit. He refuses to justify his friends and vows to …

Job Describes the Hopeless Fate of the Godless

Job asks what hope the godless have when God pulls out their soul. He describes how their children fall to the sword, the righteous inherit their amas…

Timeline

Job's Oath to Retain His Integrity

Taking up his parable, Job swears by God that as long as he has breath, his lips will not speak deceit. He refuses to justify his friends and vows to hold fast to his righteousness until death.

Job 27:1-6

Job Describes the Hopeless Fate of the Godless

Job asks what hope the godless have when God pulls out their soul. He describes how their children fall to the sword, the righteous inherit their amassed wealth, and a tempest ultimately steals them away.

Job 27:7-23

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