As God lives, who has taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who has vexed my soul; Treasury of Scripture God liveth Numbers 14:21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD. Ruth 3:13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform to you the part of a kinsman, well... 1 Samuel 14:39,45 For, as the LORD lives, which saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die... 1 Samuel 20:21 And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad... 1 Samuel 25:26,34 Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, seeing the LORD has withheld you from coming to shed blood... 2 Samuel 2:27 And Joab said, As God lives, unless you had spoken... 1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand... 1 Kings 18:15 And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to day. Jeremiah 4:2 And you shall swear, The LORD lives, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him... Jeremiah 5:2 And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely. Jeremiah 12:16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD lives... Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them, As I live, said the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked... taken Job 10:3 Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and shine on the counsel of the wicked? Job 34:5 For Job has said, I am righteous: and God has taken away my judgment. Isaiah 40:27 Why say you, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? vexed my soul. Heb. made my soul bitter Ruth 1:20,21 And she said to them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me... 2 Kings 4:27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away...
Context Job Affirms his Integrity
1Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, 2As God lives, who has taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who has vexed my soul; 3All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; 4My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. 5God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me. 6My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul:
Douay-Rheims Bible
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who hath brought my soul to bitterness,
Darby Bible Translation
As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,
King James Bible
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
Young's Literal Translation
God liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty -- He made my soul bitter.
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