Job Affirms His Integrity
Job continued his discourse: Job 29:1Num 23:7Num 24:15Num 24:3Pro 26:7Psa 78:2Psa 49:4
“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— Job 34:52Ki 4:27Num 14:211Ki 17:11Ki 18:151Sa 14:391Sa 14:451Sa 20:21
the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—
as long as my breath is still within me Gen 2:7Job 33:4Isa 2:22Job 32:8Act 17:25
and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,
my lips will not speak wickedness, Job 13:72Co 11:10Jhn 8:55Job 34:6Job 6:28
and my tongue will not utter deceit.
I will never say that you are right; Job 2:9Job 13:15Job 42:7Pro 17:15Deu 25:1Job 29:14Gal 2:11Job 32:3
I will maintain my integrity until I die.
I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. Job 2:31Jn 3:20-21Act 24:162Co 12:11Pro 4:13Psa 18:20-23
As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.
The Wicked Man’s Portion
May my enemy be like the wicked Dan 4:191Sa 25:262Sa 18:32
and my opponent like the unjust.
For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, Mat 16:26Job 8:13Job 11:20Luk 12:20-211Ti 6:9-10Isa 33:14-15Jas 5:1-3Job 13:16
when God takes away his life?
Will God hear his cry Jer 14:12Isa 1:15Pro 1:28Job 35:12-13Mic 3:4Psa 18:41Ezk 8:18Hos 7:14
when distress comes upon him?
Will he delight in the Almighty? Job 22:26-27Psa 37:4Hab 3:181Th 5:17Act 10:2Eph 6:18Luk 18:1Mat 13:21
Will he call upon God at all times?
I will instruct you in the power of God. Psa 71:17Isa 8:11Job 4:3-4Deu 4:5Job 6:10Act 20:20Job 32:8-10
I will not conceal the ways of the Almighty.
Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Job 16:3Job 19:2-3Job 21:3Ecc 8:14Ecc 9:1-3Job 13:4-9Job 17:2Job 21:28-30
Why then do you keep up this empty talk?
This is the wicked man’s portion from God— Job 20:19-292Pe 2:9Isa 3:11Job 15:20-35Ecc 8:13Jas 5:4-6Job 31:3Mal 3:5
the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.
Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; Deu 28:41Job 20:10Luk 23:291Sa 2:52Ki 10:6-102Ki 9:7-8Deu 28:32Est 5:11
and his offspring will never have enough food.
His survivors will be buried by the plague, Psa 78:641Ki 14:10-111Ki 16:3-41Ki 21:21-24Jer 22:18
and their widows will not weep for them.
Though he heaps up silver like dust Zec 9:3Mat 6:191Ki 10:27Hab 2:6Jas 5:2Job 22:24
and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
what he lays up, the righteous will wear, Pro 13:22Ecc 2:26Pro 28:8
and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, Isa 1:8Job 8:14-15Isa 51:8Isa 38:12Lam 2:6
like a hut set up by a watchman.
He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; Job 24:24Psa 58:9Jer 8:2Psa 73:19-20Gen 49:10Job 14:10Job 14:12-15Job 20:7-9
when he opens his eyes, all is gone.
Terrors overtake him like a flood; Job 15:21Job 18:112Ki 19:35Exo 12:29Job 20:23Job 21:18Dan 5:30Job 20:8
a tempest sweeps him away in the night.
The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; Psa 11:6Psa 83:15Job 21:18Job 7:10Psa 58:9Exo 9:23-25Hos 13:15Jer 18:17
it sweeps him out of his place.
It hurls itself against him without mercy 2Pe 2:4-5Ezk 24:14Ezk 5:11Job 11:20Amo 2:14Amo 9:1-3Deu 32:23Exo 14:25-28
as he flees headlong from its power.
It claps its hands at him Lam 2:151Ki 9:8Jer 19:8Pro 11:10Zep 2:15Est 9:22-25Job 18:18Mic 6:16
and hisses him out of his place.