Job 27:4–6

⁷Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

⁷Wil you speake wickedly for God? and talke deceitfully for him?

¹⁰As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

¹⁰As the trueth of Christ is in mee, no man shall ^†stop mee of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

⁶Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

⁶Should I lye against my right? ^†my wound is incurable without transgression.

²⁸Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.

²⁸Now therefore be content, looke vpon mee, for it is ^†euident vnto you, if I lie.

⁵⁵Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

⁵⁵Yet ye haue not knowen him, but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shalbe a lyar like vnto you: but I know him, and keepe his saying.

⁹¶ Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

⁹¶ Then saide his wife vnto him, Doest thou still reteine thine integritie? Curse God, and die.

¹⁵Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

¹⁵Though hee slay mee, yet will I trust in him: but I will ^†maintaine mine owne wayes before him.

⁷¶ And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

⁷¶ And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words vnto Iob, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, & against thy two friends: for ye haue not spoken of mee the thing that is right, as my seruant Iob hath.

¹⁵He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.

^15*He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust: euen they both are abomination to the LORD.

¹IF there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

¹¶ If there bee a controuersie betweene men, and they come vnto iudgment, that the Iudges may iudge them, then they shall iustifie the righteous, and condemne the wicked.

¹⁴I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

¹⁴I put on righteousnesse, and it clothed me: my iudgement was as a robe and a diademe.

¹¹But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

¹¹But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

³Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

³Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled: because they had found no answere, and yet had condemned Iob.

¹²For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

¹²For our reioycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie, not with fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God, wee haue had our conuersation in the world, and more aboundantly to youwards.

³And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

^3*And the LORD said vnto Satan, Hast thou considered my seruant Iob, that there is none like him in the earth; a perfect and an vpright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill? and still hee holdeth fast his integritie, although thou moouedst mee against him, ^†to destroy him without cause.

²⁰For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

²¹Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

²⁰For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.

²¹Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue wee confidence towards God.

¹⁶And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

¹⁶And herein doe I exercise my selfe to haue alwayes a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

¹¹I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

¹¹I am become a foole in glorying, ye haue compelled me. For I ought to haue beene commended of you: for in nothing am I behinde the very chiefest Apostles, though I be nothing.

¹³Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

¹³Take fast hold of instruction, let her not goe; keepe her, for she is thy life.

²⁰The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²¹For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²²For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

²³I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

²⁰The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, according to the cleannesse of my hands hath hee recompensed me.

²¹For I haue kept the wayes of the LORD, and haue not wickedly departed from my God.

²²For all his iudgements were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

^23†I was also vpright before him: and I kept my selfe from mine iniquity.