All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of +God is in my nostrils,

For what is the hope of the ungodly, when God cutteth him off, when +God taketh away his soul?

As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,

Be it far from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not remove my blamelessness from me.

This is the portion of the wicked man with God, and the heritage of the violent, which they receive from the Almighty: --

And Job continued his parable and said,

He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a booth that a keeper maketh.

Doth he delight himself in the Almighty? will he at all times call upon +God?

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart reproacheth me not one of my days.

The east wind carrieth him away and he is gone; and as a storm it hurleth him out of his place.

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;

Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

Terrors overtake him like waters; a whirlwind stealeth him away in the night.

Will God hear his cry when distress cometh upon him?

Those that remain of him shall be buried by death, and his widows shall not weep.

My lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit!

He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

And God shall cast upon him and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword, and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread;

I will teach you concerning the hand of God; what is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on; and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

Behold, ye yourselves have all seen it; and why are ye thus altogether vain?