Job 27:2
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who hath brought my soul to bitterness,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
In Context
1Job also added, taking up his parable, and said:
3As long as breath remaineth in me, and the spirit of God in my nostrils,
Cross References
Numbers 14:21As I live: and the whole earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
Ruth 3:13Rest thou this night: and when morning is come, if he will take thee by the right of kindred, all is well: but if he will not, I will undoubtedly take thee, as the Lord liveth: sleep till the morning.
1 Samuel 14:45And the people said to Saul: Shall Jonathan then die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? This must not be. As the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people delivered Jonathan, that he should not die.
1 Samuel 25:26Now therefore, my lord, the Lord liveth, and thy soul liveth, who hath withholden thee from coming to blood, and hath saved thy hand to thee: and now let thy enemies be as Nabal, and all they that seek evil to my lord.
2 Samuel 2:27And Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren.
1 Kings 18:15And Elias said: As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whose face I stand, this day I will shew myself unto him.
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 →