10-07-05 Job 27:8

Job 27:8 (KJ21)
For what is the hope of the hypocrite though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

Job 27:8 (NAS)
For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, When God requires his life?

Job 27:8 (NIVUS)
For what hope has the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Job 27:8 (NRSV)
For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts them off, when God takes away their lives?

Job 27:8 (NLT)
For what hope do the godless have when God cuts them off and takes away their life?

The godless, profane, and the hypocritical have no ties to Adonai, the Holy One. They are defiled, polluted, and corrupt; they are not able to stand in the presence of the Lord. Unlike them, you are tied to God with cords of hope and trust. Your expected outcome will be good. The evil and wicked, however, do not have any grounds to hope. They have nothing for which to eagerly wait.

The unrighteousness are covetous and greedy. It may seem that they have great gain, but it all came through violence and wrongfully. In the end, however, they will be cut off from the wealth they created through their criminal activity. The Lord will plunder them, taking away their spoils. He will bring them to an end and will clear them completely away.

You, however, will continue to gain, for the Lord will continue to bless you abundantly. Therefore, maintain your trust and hope in Him. Unlike the wicked, your end will be better than your beginning.