Job 27:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 27:2

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Job Maintains His Integrity

1 Moreover Job continued his discourse, and said:

2 “As God lives, ^awho has taken away my justice,
And the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,

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

4 My lips will not speak wickedness,
Nor my tongue utter deceit.

5 Far be it from me
That I should say you are right;
Till I die ^aI will not put away my integrity from me.

6 My righteousness I ^ahold fast, and will not let it go;
^bMy heart shall not¹ reproach me as long as I live.

7 “May my enemy be like the wicked,
And he who rises up against me like the unrighteous.

8 ^aFor what is the hope of the hypocrite,
Though he may gain much,
If God takes away his life?

Verse Comparison: Job 27:2

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American Standard Version
As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul:

Amplified® Bible
As God lives, Who has taken away my right {and} denied me justice, and the Almighty, Who has vexed {and} embittered my life,

Contemporary English Version
I am desperate because God All-Powerful refuses to do what is right. As surely as God lives,

Darby English Version
[As] ùGod liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,

Good News Bible
(SEE 27:1)

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

New American Standard Bible
"As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul,

New International Version
"As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice,
the Almighty, who has made me taste bitterness of soul,

New King James Version
“As God lives, who has taken away my justice,
And the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul,

Revised Standard Version
"As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter;

Young's Literal Translation
God liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty -- He made my soul bitter.

New English Translation
“As surely as God lives,¹ who has denied me justice,² the Almighty, who has made my life bitter³ –

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