"Those who hateyou will be clothedwith shame,And the tentof the wickedwill be nolonger."
"For the companyof the godlessis barren,And fireconsumesthe tentsof the corrupt.
"He is tornfrom the securityof his tent,And they marchhim before the kingof terrors.
"For you say,'Whereis the houseof the nobleman,And whereis the tent,the dwellingplacesof the wicked?'
"He does not keepthe wickedalive,But givesjusticeto the afflicted.
Is not their tent-cordpluckedup within them? They die,yet withoutwisdom.'
"Whythen do You not pardonmy transgressionAnd takeawaymy iniquity?For nowI will liedownin the dust;And You will seekme, but I will not be."
"He trustsin his house,but it does not stand;He holdsfastto it, but it does not endure.
"Ifhe is removedfrom his place,Then it will denyhim, [saying], 'I neversawyou.'
Then Jobanswered,
Let my accusersbe clothedwith dishonor,And let them coverthemselves with their own shameas with a robe.
"His enemiesI will clothewith shame,But upon himself his crownshall shine."
Let those be ashamedand humiliatedaltogetherwho rejoiceat my distress;Let those be clothedwith shameand dishonorwho magnifythemselves overme.
The houseof the wickedwill be destroyed,But the tentof the uprightwill flourish.
"Then allthe princesof the seawill godownfrom their thrones,removetheir robesand stripofftheir embroideredgarments.They will clothethemselves with trembling;they will siton the ground,trembleevery momentand be appalledat you.
The kingwill mourn,the princewill be clothedwith horror,and the handsof the peopleof the landwill tremble.Accordingto their conductI will dealwith them, and by their judgmentsI will judgethem. And they will knowthat I am the LORD.'"
"I will make it goforth,"declaresthe LORDof hosts,"and it will enterthe houseof the thiefand the houseof the one who swearsfalselyby My name;and it will spendthe nightwithinthat houseand consumeit with its timberand stones."
You younger men,likewise,be subjectto [your] elders;and allof you, clotheyourselves with humilitytoward one another,for GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE.
