[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.