I am ready now to defend myself.\par I will carefully present my arguments.\par I know I will be shown to be right.\par
Job 27:6 - Easy To Read Version I will hold tightly\par to the right things I did.\par I will never stop living right.\par My conscience will never bother me\par as long as I live.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My uprightness and my right standing with God I hold fast and will not let them go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days and it shall not reproach me as long as I live. American Standard Version (1901) My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live. Common English Bible I will insist on my innocence, never surrendering it; my conscience will never blame me for what I have done. Catholic Public Domain Version I will not forsake my justification, which I have just begun to grasp, for my heart does not find blame for me in my whole life. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My justification, which I have begun to hold, I will not forsake: for my heart doth not reprehend me in all my life. |
I am ready now to defend myself.\par I will carefully present my arguments.\par I know I will be shown to be right.\par
But good people continue to live right.\par Innocent people will become stronger.\par
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you seen my servant Job? There is no person on earth like Job. Job is a good and faithful man. He worships God and refuses to do evil things. He still is faithful, even though you asked me to let you destroy everything he has for no reason.”
“People have stood against me.\par I hope my enemies are punished\par like bad men should be punished.\par
Right living was my clothing.\par Fairness was like my robe and turban. {\cf2\super [61]} \par
If God would use accurate scales, {\cf2\super [64]} \par then he would know that I am innocent.\par
\{Then God would know\}\par if I walked off the the right path,\par if my eyes led my heart to do evil,\par or if my hands are dirty with sin,\par
Then Job’s three friends gave up trying to answer Job. They gave up because Job was so sure that he himself was truly innocent.
But there was a young man there named Elihu son of Barakel. Barakel was a descendant {\cf2\super [69]} of a man named Buz. Elihu was from the family of Ram. Elihu became very angry with Job. Why? Because Job was saying that he himself was right. Job was saying that he was more fair than God.
“Job, do you think that I am not fair?\par You say that I am guilty of doing wrong\par so that you will appear innocent!\par
So now, change your mind.\par Don’t be unfair, think again.\par I have done nothing wrong.\par
Always remember these lessons. Don’t forget these lessons. They are your life!
This is why I always try to do what I believe is right before God and men.
I have been \{talking like\} a fool. But you made me do it. You people are the ones who should say good things about me. I am worth nothing, but those “great apostles {\cf2\super [46]} ” are not worth any more than I am!