Job 27:2
“I promise you—as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter,
Free Bible 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
3for as long as I have life, while the breath of God remains in my nostrils—
Cross References
Numbers 14:21“But even so, as I live and as the whole earth is filled with the Lord's glory,
Ruth 3:13Stay here tonight, and in the morning if he wants to redeem you, then fine, let him do it. But if he doesn't, then I promise you in the name of the living Lord, I will redeem you. Lie down here until morning.”
1 Samuel 14:45But the people told Saul, “Does Jonathan have to die, the one who achieved this great victory in Israel? Absolutely not! We swear on the life of the Lord, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground, for it was with God's help that he achieved this today.” The people saved Jonathan, and he didn't die.
1 Samuel 25:26Now, sir, as the Lord lives and as you live, the Lord has kept you from shedding blood and from taking your own revenge. Sir, may your enemies and those who want to do you harm be like Nabal.
2 Samuel 2:27“As God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not said anything, my men would have continued chasing their brothers until the morning.”
1 Kings 18:15Elijah replied, “As the Lord Almighty lives, the one I serve, I will definitely appear before Ahab 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 →