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Job 27 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:1 - And Job again took up the word and said,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:2 - By the life of God, who has taken away my right; and of the Ruler of all, who has made my soul bitter;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:3 - (For all my breath is still in me, and the spirit of God is my life;)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:4 - Truly, there is no deceit in my lips, and my tongue does not say what is false.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:5 - Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:6 - I will keep it safe, and will not let it go: my heart has nothing to say against any part of my life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:7 - Let my hater be like the evil man, and let him who comes against me be as the sinner.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:8 - For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:9 - Will his cry come to the ears of God when he is in trouble?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:10 - Will he take delight in the Ruler of all, and make his prayer to God at all times?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:11 - I will give you teaching about the hand of God; I will not keep secret from you what is in the mind of the Ruler of all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:12 - Truly, you have all seen it yourselves; why then have you become completely foolish?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:13 - This is the punishment of the evil-doer from God, and the heritage given to the cruel by the Ruler of all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:14 - If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:15 - When those of his house who are still living come to their end by disease, they are not put into the earth, and their widows are not weeping for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:16 - Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:17 - He may get them ready, but the upright will put them on, and he who is free from sin will take the silver for a heritage.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:18 - His house has no more strength than a spider's thread, or a watchman's tent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:19 - He goes to rest full of wealth, but does so for the last time: on opening his eyes, he sees it there no longer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:20 - Fears overtake him like rushing waters; in the night the storm-wind takes him away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:21 - The east wind takes him up and he is gone; he is forced violently out of his place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:22 - God sends his arrows against him without mercy; he goes in flight before his hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:23 - Men make signs of joy because of him, driving him from his place with sounds of hissing.
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