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Job 27:7–10

“Let my enemy be as the wicked,

and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.

zFor what is the hope of the godless awhen God cuts him off,

when God takes away his life?

bWill God hear his cry

when distress comes upon him?

10  Will he ctake delight in the Almighty?

Will he call upon God at all times?

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Job 27:7–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

“May my enemy be like the wicked,

my adversary like the unjust!

For what hope have the godless when they are cut off,

when God takes away their life?

Does God listen to their cry

when distress comes upon them?

10 Will they find delight in the Almighty?

Will they call on God at all times?

Job 27:7–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Let mine enemy be as the wicked,

And he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained,

When God taketh away his soul?

Will God hear his cry

When trouble cometh upon him?

10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty?

Will he always call upon God?

Job 27:7–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“May my enemy be punished like the wicked,

my adversary like those who do evil.

For what hope do the godless have when God cuts them off

and takes away their life?

Will God listen to their cry

when trouble comes upon them?

10 Can they take delight in the Almighty?

Can they call to God at any time?

Job 27:7–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“May my enemy be like the wicked,

And he who rises up against me like the unrighteous.

For what is the hope of the hypocrite,

Though he may gain much,

If God takes away his life?

Will God hear his cry

When trouble comes upon him?

10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty?

Will he always call on God?

Job 27:7–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

“Let my enemies be like evil people,

my foes like those who are wrong.

What hope do the wicked have when they die,

when God takes their life away?

God will not listen to their cries

when trouble comes to them.

10 They will not find joy in the Almighty,

even though they call out to God all the time.

Job 27:7–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Let mine enemy be as the wicked,

And let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.

For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain,

When God taketh away his soul?

Will God hear his cry,

When trouble cometh upon him?

10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty,

And call upon God at all times?

Job 27:7–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous. For what is the hope of the ungodly, when God cutteth him off, when †God taketh away his soul? Will •God hear his cry when distress cometh upon him? 10 Doth he delight himself in the Almighty? will he at all times call upon †God?

Job 27:7–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“Let my enemy be ⸤treated⸥ like wicked people. 

Let anyone who attacks me be ⸤treated⸥ like unrighteous people. 

After all, what hope does the godless person have when he is cut off, 

when God takes away his life? 

Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him? 

10 Can he be happy with the Almighty? 

Can he call on God at all times? 

Job 27:7–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

May my enemy be like the wicked

and my opponent like the unjust.

For what hope does the godless man have when he is cut off,

when God takes away his life?

Will God hear his cry

when distress comes on him?

10 Will he delight in the Almighty?

Will he call on God at all times?

Job 27:7–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

“May my enemy be like the wicked,

and may my opponent be like the unrighteous.

For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts them off,

when God takes away their lives?

Will God hear their cry

when trouble comes upon them?

10 Will they take delight in the Almighty?

Will they call upon God at all times?

Job 27:7–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“Let my enemy be like the wicked

and my opponent like the unrighteous,

for what is the hope of the godless when he cuts them off,

when God takes away his life?

Will God hear his cry of distress

when distress comes upon him?

10 Or, in Shaddai will he find delight?

Will he call upon God at all times?

Job 27:7–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“May my enemies suffer like sinful people!

May my attackers be punished like those who aren’t fair!

What hope do ungodly people have when their lives are cut off?

What hope do they have when God takes away their lives?

God won’t listen to their cry

when trouble comes on them.

10 They won’t take delight in the Mighty One.

They’ll never call out to God.

Job 27:7–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“May my enemy be as the wicked

And my opponent as the unjust.

“For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off,

When God requires his life?

“Will God hear his cry

When distress comes upon him?

10 “Will he take delight in the Almighty?

Will he call on God at all times?


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