Job 15:20-26

The Message

^17-26 “I’ve a thing or two to tell you, so listen up!
    I’m letting you in on my views;
It’s what wise men and women have always taught,
    holding nothing back from what they were taught
By their parents, back in the days
    when they had this land all to themselves:
Those who live by their own rules, not God’s, can expect nothing but trouble,
    and the longer they live, the worse it gets.
Every little sound terrifies them.
    Just when they think they have it made, disaster strikes.
They despair of things ever getting better—
    they’re on the list of people for whom things always turn out for the worst.
They wander here and there,
    never knowing where the next meal is coming from—
    every day is doomsday!
They live in constant terror,
    always with their backs up against the wall
Because they insist on shaking their fists at God,
    defying God Almighty to his face,
Always and ever at odds with God,
    always on the defensive.