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27:1 icapsoreouer Iob continued his parable, and sayd, Margin Note
27:2 As God liueth, who hath taken away my iudgment, and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soule; Margin Note
27:3 All the while my breath is in mee, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; Margin Note
27:4 My lips shall not speake wickednesse, nor my tongue vtter deceit.  
27:5 God forbid that I should iustifie you: till I die, I will not remoue my integritie from me.  
27:6 My righteousnesse I hold fast, and will not let it goe: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I liue. Margin Note
27:7 Let mine enemie be as the wicked, and he that riseth vp against me, as the vnrighteous.  
27:8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soule?  
27:9 Will God heare his cry, when trouble commeth vpon him?  
27:10 Will he delight himselfe in the Almightie? will hee alwayes call vpon God?  
27:11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almightie, will I not conceale. Margin Note
27:12 Behold, all ye your selues haue seene it, why then are yee thus altogether vaine?  
27:13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressours which they shall receiue of the Almightie.  
27:14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offpring shall not be satisfied with bread.  
27:15 Those that remaine of him shall bee buried in death: and his widowes shall not weepe.  
27:16 Though he heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay:  
27:17 He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall diuide the siluer.  
27:18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.  
27:19 The rich man shall lie downe, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not:  
27:20 Terrours take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.  
27:21 The East winde carieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storme hurleth him out of his place.  
27:22 For God shall cast vpon him, and not spare: hee would faine flee out of his hand. Margin Note
27:23 Men shall clap their handes at him, and shall hisse him out of his place.