Job 27:2
As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has vexed my soul.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
In Context
1And Job again took up his parable, and said,
3(For my life is yet whole in me. And the spirit of God is in my nostrils.)
Cross References
Numbers 14:21but in very deed, as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of LORD,
Ruth 3:13Remain this night, and it shall be in the morning that if he will perform to thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part. But if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then I will do the part of a kinsman
1 Samuel 14:45And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it. As LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has wrought with God this day. So the peop
1 Samuel 25:26Now therefore, my lord, as LORD lives, and as thy soul lives, since LORD has withheld thee from blood guiltiness, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now therefore let thine enemies, and those who seek evil to my lord, b
2 Samuel 2:27And Joab said, As God lives unless thou had spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone up every man from followed his brother.
1 Kings 18:15And Elijah said, As LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.
Matthew Henry on Job 27:2-7
Job's Protestation of His Sincerity. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, 2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; 3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; 4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. 5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so… Read the whole commentary →