Contemporary English Version Anglicised

Job 27:14-22 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

14. They may have many children,but most of them will go hungryor suffer a violent death.

15. Others will die of disease,and their widowswon't be able to weep.

16. The wicked may collect richesand clothes in abundanceas easily as clay.

17. But God's people will wearclothes taken from themand divide up their riches.

18. No homes built by the wickedwill outlast a cocoonor a shack.

19. Those sinners may go to bed rich,but they will wake up poor.

20. Terror will strike at nightlike a flood or a storm.

21. Then a scorching windwill sweep them away

22. without showing mercy,as they try to escape.