Job 27:7-12

English Standard Version

⁷“Let my enemy be as the wicked,
    and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
⁸^(A)For what is the hope of the godless ^(B)when God cuts him off,
    when God takes away his life?
⁹^(C)Will God hear his cry
    when distress comes upon him?
¹⁰Will he ^(D)take delight in the Almighty?
    Will he call upon God at all times?
¹¹I will teach you concerning the hand of God;
    ^(E)what is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
¹²Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves;
    why then have you become altogether vain?

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Job 27:7-12

New International Version

⁷“May my enemy be like the wicked,^(A)
    my adversary^(B) like the unjust!
⁸For what hope have the godless^(C) when they are cut off,
    when God takes away their life?^(D)
⁹Does God listen to their cry
    when distress comes upon them?^(E)
¹⁰Will they find delight in the Almighty?^(F)
    Will they call on God at all times?

¹¹“I will teach you about the power of God;
the ways^(G) of the Almighty I will not conceal.^(H)
¹²You have all seen this yourselves.
Why then this meaningless talk?

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Job 27:7-12

King James Version

⁷Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

⁸For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

⁹Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

¹⁰Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

¹¹I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

¹²Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

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Job 27:7-12

New King James Version

⁷“May my enemy be like the wicked,
And he who rises up against me like the unrighteous.
⁸^(A)For what is the hope of the hypocrite,
Though he may gain much,
If God takes away his life?
⁹^(B)Will God hear his cry
When trouble comes upon him?
¹⁰^(C)Will he delight himself in the Almighty?
Will he always call on God?

¹¹“I will teach you ^[a]about the hand of God;
What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
¹²Surely all of you have seen it;
Why then do you behave with complete nonsense?

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