1 Defesa final de Job:2 Prometo, perante o Deus vivo,o qual subtraiu os meus direitose tanto me amargurou a alma,3 que enquanto eu viver, enquanto Deus me der vida,os meus lábios não proferirão iniquidade,a minha língua não pronunciará mentira.5 Longe de mim que alguma vez vos dê razão. Até à morte hei-de afirmar a minha inocência.6 Não sou um ímpio- repeti-lo-ei tantas vezes quantas for preciso. A minha consciência nada me acusa de mal, na vida.7 E todos quantos afirmam o contráriosão meus inimigos perversos.É gente má.8 Que esperança pode ter o ímpioquando Deus o liquida e lhe arranca a vida?9 Deus aceitaria o seu clamor, quando está aflito,no momento em que lhe cai em cima a aflição?10 Pois que essas pessoas não têm prazer no Deus poderoso,não ligam a Deus,a não ser em tempos de crise.15 E os que puderem sobreviver serão levados à covapela doença ou pelas pragas,sem terem ninguém para chorar a sua morte,nem sequer as suas mulheres.18 Cada casa construída pelos pecadoresé tão frágil como a teia duma aranha,tão cheia de fendas como uma cabana de juncos!23 Toda a gente aplaudirá, quando morrerem. Serão apupados para sempre.

1 Moreover, Job continued his parable, and said,2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty who hath afflicted 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 Far be it from me that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me.6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.7 Let my enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.14 If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.16 Though he should heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay?17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.22 For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.23 Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.