Job 27:1

Job Describes the Portion of the Wicked

27¹ And Job continued his discourse:

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Other Translations of Job 27:1

King James Version

Job Describes the Portion of the Wicked

27¹ Moreover Job continued continued: Heb. added to take up his parable, and said,

English Standard Version

Job Describes the Portion of the Wicked

27¹ And Job again took up his discourse, and said:

The Message

Job Describes the Portion of the Wicked

27¹ Having waited for Zophar, Job now resumed his defense:

New King James Version

Job Describes the Portion of the Wicked

27¹ Moreover Job continued his discourse, and said:

New Living Translation

Job Describes the Portion of the Wicked

27¹ Job continued speaking:

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 27:1

Commentary on Job 27:1-6

(Read Job 27:1-6)

Job's friends now suffered him to speak, and he proceeded in a grave and useful manner. Job had confidence in the goodness both of his cause and of his God; and cheerfully committed his cause to him. But Job had not due reverence when he spake of God as taking away his judgment, and vexing his soul. To resolve that our hearts shall not reproach us, while we hold fast our integrity, baffles the designs of the evil spirit.