📖 Job — Chapter 27 (KJV)
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Job 27:1 Moreover RJob Tcontinued his parable, and said,
Job 27:2 As RGod liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath Tvexed my soul;
Job 27:3 All the while my breath is in me, and RTthe spirit of God is in my nostrils;
Job 27:4 RMy lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Job 27:5 God forbid that I should Rjustify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Job 27:6 My righteousness RI hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me Tso long as I live.
Job 27:7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
Job 27:8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
Job 27:9 RWill God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
Job 27:10 Will he Rdelight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
Job 27:11 I will Rteach you Tby the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
Job 27:12 Behold, all Rye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
Job 27:13 This is Rthe portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
Job 27:14 If his Rchildren be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
Job 27:15 RThose that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.
Job 27:16 Though he Rheap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
Job 27:17 He may prepare it, Rbut the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
Job 27:18 He buildeth his house Ras a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
Job 27:19 The rich man Rshall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Job 27:20 RTerrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
Job 27:21 The Reast wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
Job 27:22 RFor God shall cast upon him, and not spare: The would fain flee out of his hand.
Job 27:23 Men shall Rclap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Job 27:1–6 — Integrity maintained
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Job vows not to speak deceit or agree to the friends' accusations. He holds his integrity despite his perception that God has withheld judgment. His refusal is not a claim that he understands all God's ways. It is a refusal to confess invented offenses merely to make the friends' theory work.
Key Truth: Do not trade truth for the appearance of agreement.
Check What You Remember
1. What does Job refuse to speak with his tongue? (Job 27:4)
Find it in Job 27:4 (KJV).
2. What will he not remove from himself? (Job 27:5)
Find it in Job 27:5 (KJV).
3. What does he say he holds fast? (Job 27:6)
Find it in Job 27:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Job 27:7–12 — A distinction from hypocrisy
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Job considers the hypocrite's lack of hope when life ends and asks whether such a person delights in God. He then offers to speak of God's hand. He does not endorse wickedness simply because he disputes the friends' accusations. Rejecting a false diagnosis is different from rejecting accountability to God.
Key Truth: Distinguish a defense of truth from a defense of wrongdoing.
Check What You Remember
1. Whose hope does Job question? (Job 27:8)
Find it in Job 27:8 (KJV).
2. In whom does he ask whether the hypocrite delights? (Job 27:10)
Find it in Job 27:10 (KJV).
3. What does he say he will not conceal? (Job 27:11)
Find it in Job 27:11 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Job 27:13–23 — The instability of oppression
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Job describes the wicked person's insecure wealth, threatened household, and final ruin. The speech recognizes judgment without accepting that his own losses prove the same guilt. These poetic claims form part of the dialogue and must be read alongside chapter 21's observations of wicked prosperity. The debate resists an easy timetable of justice.
Key Truth: Acknowledge judgment without assigning guilt from appearances alone.
Check What You Remember
1. Who might wear the wicked person's prepared clothing? (Job 27:17)
Find it in Job 27:17 (KJV).
2. What creature pictures the fragile house? (Job 27:18)
Find it in Job 27:18 (KJV).
3. What wind carries the man away in the image? (Job 27:21)
Find it in Job 27:21 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Proverbs 10:2 — The proverb warns that treasures gained through wickedness do not finally secure life.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can you uphold accountability without accepting an accusation that is untrue?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does Job’s opening oath relate to his integrity?
2. What distinction separates integrity from the hypocrite’s gain?
3. What does Job say he will openly teach?
4. How does prepared clothing illustrate a reversal of ownership?
5. How do house and storm images portray insecurity?
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