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Job 34

Common English Bible CEB

1 Elihu continued:

2 Hear my words, wise ones; knowledgeable ones, listen to me,

3 for the ear tests words like the palate tastes food.

4 Let's choose for us what's right; let's determine among ourselves what's good;

5 for Job has said, "I'm innocent; God has denied my just cause;

6 because of my cause I'm thought a liar; my wound from an arrow is incurable, even though I didn't rebel."

7 Who is a man like Job? He drinks mockery like water

8 and travels a path with wrongdoers, walking with evil persons.

9 Indeed he said, "No one is rewarded for delighting in God."

10 Therefore, intelligent ones, hear me; far be it from God to do evil and the Almighty to sin,

11 for he repays people based on what they do, paying back everyone according to their ways.

12 Surely God doesn't act wickedly; the Almighty doesn't distort justice.

13 Who placed earth in his care, and who gave him dominion over the entire world?

14 If he were to decide to do it— to gather his spirit and breath back to himself—

15 all flesh would die together, and humans would return to dust.

16 But if you have understanding, hear this; pay attention to the sound of my words.

17 Will one who hates justice rule; will you condemn the most righteous one?

18 Will you say to a king, "Worthless!" to royalty, "Evil!"

19 Who shows no favor to princes nor regards the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of God's hands?

20 In the middle of the night they suddenly die; people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are removed, not by a human hand.

21 God's eyes are on human ways, and he sees all their steps.

22 There's no darkness, no deep darkness, where evildoers can hide themselves;

23 surely no time is set for a person to appear before God in judgment.

24 He shatters the mighty without examining them; makes others take their place.

25 Thus he regards their deeds, overturns them at night, and they are crushed.

26 He strikes them because of their wickedness at a place where people can see it.

27 Because they turned from following him and didn't value all his ways,

28 causing the cry of the poor to reach him, he hears the cry of the afflicted.

29 Still, if he remains quiet, who can condemn; if he hides his face, who can see him?

30 He prevents a lawless person from ruling, from capturing people.

31 Has Job said to God, "I have borne punishment; I won't sin again?

32 You teach me what I can't see; if I've sinned, I won't do it again."

33 Will he repay you because you reject sin, for you must choose, not I; declare what you know.

34 Smart people say to me, the wise who hear me,

35 "Job speaks without knowledge; his words aren't astute."

36 I wish Job would be tested to the limit because he responds like evil people.

37 He adds rebellion to his sin; mocks us openly and adds to his words against God.

New Revised Standard NRS

1 Then Elihu continued and said:

2 "Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know;

3 for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food.

4 Let us choose what is right; let us determine among ourselves what is good.

5 For Job has said, "I am innocent, and God has taken away my right;

6 in spite of being right I am counted a liar; my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'

7 Who is there like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water,

8 who goes in company with evildoers and walks with the wicked?

9 For he has said, "It profits one nothing to take delight in God.'

10 "Therefore, hear me, you who have sense, far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.

11 For according to their deeds he will repay them, and according to their ways he will make it befall them.

12 Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.

13 Who gave him charge over the earth and who laid on him the whole world?

14 If he should take back his spirit to himself, and gather to himself his breath,

15 all flesh would perish together, and all mortals return to dust.

16 "If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.

17 Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn one who is righteous and mighty,

18 who says to a king, "You scoundrel!' and to princes, "You wicked men!';

19 who shows no partiality to nobles, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?

20 In a moment they die; at midnight the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away by no human hand.

21 "For his eyes are upon the ways of mortals, and he sees all their steps.

22 There is no gloom or deep darkness where evildoers may hide themselves.

23 For he has not appointed a time for anyone to go before God in judgment.

24 He shatters the mighty without investigation, and sets others in their place.

25 Thus, knowing their works, he overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.

26 He strikes them for their wickedness while others look on,

27 because they turned aside from following him, and had no regard for any of his ways,

28 so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted—

29 When he is quiet, who can condemn? When he hides his face, who can behold him, whether it be a nation or an individual?—

30 so that the godless should not reign, or those who ensnare the people.

31 "For has anyone said to God, "I have endured punishment; I will not offend any more;

32 teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?

33 Will he then pay back to suit you, because you reject it? For you must choose, and not I; therefore declare what you know.

34 Those who have sense will say to me, and the wise who hear me will say,

35 "Job speaks without knowledge, his words are without insight.'

36 Would that Job were tried to the limit, because his answers are those of the wicked.

37 For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God."