Top Verses Profile for Job 27:17  

9 Does God listen to their cry when distress comes upon them? 10 Will they find delight in the Almighty? Will they call on God at all times? 11 "I will teach you about the power of God; the ways of the Almighty I will not conceal." 12 You have all seen this yourselves. Why then this meaningless talk? 13 "Here is the fate God allots to the wicked, the heritage a ruthless man receives from the Almighty:" 14 However many his children, their fate is the sword; his offspring will never have enough to eat. 15 The plague will bury those who survive him, and their widows will not weep for them. 16 Though he heaps up silver like dust and clothes like piles of clay 17 What he lays up the righteous will wear, and the innocent will divide his silver. 18 The house he builds is like a moth's cocoon, like a hut made by a watchman. 19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone. 20 Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest snatches him away in the night. 21 The east wind carries him off, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place. 22 It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power. 23 "It claps its hands in derision and hisses them out of their place." (NIV)

9 Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him? 10 Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times? 11 I will teach you regarding the hand and handiwork of God; that which is with the Almighty [God's actual treatment of the wicked man] will I not conceal. 12 Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain [cherishing foolish notions]? 13 This [which I am about to tell] is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage which oppressors shall receive from the Almighty: 14 If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring will not have sufficient bread. 15 Those who survive him, [the pestilence] will bury, and [their] widows will make no lamentation. 16 Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up clothing like clay 17 He may prepare it, but the just will wear it, and the innocent will divide the silver. 18 He builds his house like a moth or a spider, like a booth which a watchman makes [to last for a season]. 19 [The wicked] will lie down rich, but does it not again; he opens his eyes, and [his wealth] is gone. 20 Terrors overtake him like a [suddenly loosened] flood; a windstorm steals him away in the night. 21 The east wind lifts him up, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place. 22 For [God and the storm] hurl at him without pity and unsparingly [their thunderbolts of wrath]; he flees in haste before His power. 23 [God causes] men to clap their hands at him [in malignant joy] and hiss him out of his place. (AMP)

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 be 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 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. (KJV)