Job 27:2
[As] God liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,
Darby Translation
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 continued his parable and said,
3All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,
Cross References
Numbers 14:21But as surely as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of Jehovah!
Ruth 3:13Stay over to-night, and it shall be in the morning, if he will redeem thee, well let him redeem; but if he like not to redeem thee, then will I redeem thee, [as] Jehovah liveth. Lie down until the morning.
1 Samuel 14:45And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! [as] Jehovah liveth, there shall not a hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has wrought with God this day. So the people delivered Jonathan, that he died not.
1 Samuel 25:26And now, my lord, [as] Jehovah liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, seeing Jehovah has restrained thee from coming with bloodshed, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
2 Samuel 2:27And Joab said, [As] God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
1 Kings 18:15And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will certainly shew myself to him to-day.
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 →