Ezra 9 (AMP)

Ezra Chapter 9 (AMP)

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¹ "Let him not trust in vanity (emptiness, futility) and be led astray; For emptiness will be his[2] reward [for such living].

² "It will be fulfilled while he still lives, And his branch will not be green [but shall wither away].

³ "He will fail to bring his grapes to maturity [leaving them to wither unnourished] on the vine, And will cast off blossoms [and fail to bring forth fruit] like the olive tree.

⁴ "For the company of the godless is barren, And fire consumes the tents of bribery (wrong and injustice).

⁵ "They conceive mischief and bring forth wickedness, And their inmost soul prepares deceit and fraud."

⁶ Then Job answered and said,

⁷ "I have heard many such things; Wearisome and miserable comforters are you all.

⁸ "Is there no end to [your futile] words of wind? Or what plagues you [so much] that you [so boldly] answer [me like this]?

⁹ "I also could speak like you, If you were in my place; I could compose and join words together against you And shake my head at you.

¹⁰ "[But instead] I could strengthen and encourage you with [the words of] my mouth, And the consolation and solace of my lips would soothe your suffering and lessen your anguish.

¹¹ "If I speak [to you miserable comforters], my pain is not relieved; And if I refrain [from speaking], what [pain or anguish] leaves me?

¹² "But now God has exhausted me. You [O Lord] have destroyed all my family and my household.

¹³ "You have taken a firm hold on me and have shriveled me up, It has become a witness [against me]; And my leanness [and infirmity] rises up [as evidence] against me, It testifies to my face [about my guilt].

¹⁴ "His wrath has torn me and hunted me down, He has gnashed at me with his teeth; My adversary sharpens His gaze and glares [with piercing eyes] at me.

¹⁵ "They have gaped at me with their mouths, With contempt they have struck me on the cheek; They massed themselves together [and conspired] against me.

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1	"Let him not trust in vanity (emptiness, futility) and be led astray; For emptiness will be his[2] reward [for such living].
2	"It will be fulfilled while he still lives, And his branch will not be green [but shall wither away].
3	"He will fail to bring his grapes to maturity [leaving them to wither unnourished] on the vine, And will cast off blossoms [and fail to bring forth fruit] like the olive tree.
4	"For the company of the godless is barren, And fire consumes the tents of bribery (wrong and injustice).
5	"They conceive mischief and bring forth wickedness, And their inmost soul prepares deceit and fraud."
6	Then Job answered and said,
7	"I have heard many such things; Wearisome and miserable comforters are you all.
8	"Is there no end to [your futile] words of wind? Or what plagues you [so much] that you [so boldly] answer [me like this]?
9	"I also could speak like you, If you were in my place; I could compose and join words together against you And shake my head at you.
10	"[But instead] I could strengthen and encourage you with [the words of] my mouth, And the consolation and solace of my lips would soothe your suffering and lessen your anguish.
11	"If I speak [to you miserable comforters], my pain is not relieved; And if I refrain [from speaking], what [pain or anguish] leaves me?
12	"But now God has exhausted me. You [O Lord] have destroyed all my family and my household.
13	"You have taken a firm hold on me and have shriveled me up, It has become a witness [against me]; And my leanness [and infirmity] rises up [as evidence] against me, It testifies to my face [about my guilt].
14	"His wrath has torn me and hunted me down, He has gnashed at me with his teeth; My adversary sharpens His gaze and glares [with piercing eyes] at me.
15	"They have gaped at me with their mouths, With contempt they have struck me on the cheek; They massed themselves together [and conspired] against me.

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