Job 27

Job 27:1-6

Job’s friends, now silent through conviction, or despair of favors, no more reply, and therefore he proceeds in his discourse. 1. He begins with a solemn protestation of his integrity, and of his resolution to hold it fast, ver. 2-6. 2. He expresseth the dead he had of that hypocrisy they charged him with, ver. 7-10. 3. He shews the miserable end of wicked people, notwithstanding their long prosperity, and the curse that attends them, and is excused upon their families, ver. 11-23.

1. Moreover, Job continued his parable, and said, 2. At God liveth, *who hath taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who hath weard 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 derhul that should justify you: till I die, I will not remove my integrity from me. 6. My righteousness hold fast, and will not let it go: * my heart shall not re-prevail me to bring as I live.

Though his friends are silent, Job continues his discourse; a parable his called, as full of deep and weighty matter, or as abounding with metaphor and allegiance.

He solemnly appeals to God, as the everliving God, and almighty Governor of the world, for his integrity, though he had afflicted his soul, and taken away his judgment, v. 2, refused