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Job 34

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 Elihu continued to speak [to Job and his friends],

2 "Listen to my words, you wise men. Open your ears to me, you intelligent men.

3 The ear tests words like the tongue tastes food.

4 Let's decide for ourselves what is right and agree among ourselves as to what is good,

5 because Job has said, 'I'm righteous, but God has taken away my rights.

6 I'm considered a liar in spite of my rights. I've been wounded by a deadly arrow, though I haven't been disobedient.'

7 What person is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,

8 who travels with troublemakers and associates with evil people?

9 He says, 'It doesn't do any good to try to please God.'

10 "You people who have understanding, listen to me. It is unthinkable that God would ever do evil or that the Almighty would ever do wicked things.

11 God will repay humanity for what it has done and will give each person what he deserves.

12 Certainly, God will never do anything evil, and the Almighty will never pervert justice.

13 Who put him in charge of the earth? Who appointed him to be over the whole world?

14 If he thought only of himself and withdrew his Spirit and his breath,

15 all living beings would die together, and humanity would return to dust.

16 "If you understand, listen to this. Open your ears to my words!

17 Should anyone who hates justice be allowed to govern? Will you condemn the one who is righteous and mighty?

18 Should anyone [even] say to a king, 'You good-for-nothing scoundrel!' or to nobles, 'You wicked people!'

19 The one who is righteous and mighty does not grant special favors to princes or prefer important people over poor people because his hands made them all.

20 They die suddenly in the middle of the night. People have seizures and pass away. Mighty people are taken away but not by human hands.

21 God's eyes are on a person's ways. He sees all his steps.

22 There's no darkness or deep shadow where troublemakers can hide.

23 He doesn't have to set a time for a person in order to bring him to divine judgment.

24 He breaks mighty people into pieces without examining them and puts others in their places.

25 He knows what they do, so he overthrows them at night, and they're crushed.

26 In return for their evil, he strikes them in public,

27 because they turned away from following him and didn't consider any of his ways.

28 They forced the poor to cry out to him, and he hears the cry of those who suffer.

29 If he keeps quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him whether it is a nation or a single person?

30 [He does this] so that godless people cannot rule and so that they cannot trap people.

31 "But suppose such a person says to God, 'I am guilty, I will stop my immoral behavior.

32 Teach me what I cannot see. If I've done wrong, I won't do it again.'

33 Should God reward you on your own terms since you have rejected his? You must choose, not I. Tell me what you know. Speak!

34 "People of understanding, the wise people who listen to me, will say,

35 'Job speaks without knowledge. His words show no insight.'

36 "My Father, let Job be thoroughly tested for giving answers like wicked people do.

37 He adds disobedience to his sin. He claps his hands to insult us. He multiplies his words against God."

New King James Version NKJV

1 Elihu further answered and said:

2 "Hear my words, you wise men; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

3 For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

4 Let us choose justice for ourselves; Let us know among ourselves what is good.

5 "For Job has said, 'I am righteous, But God has taken away my justice;

6 Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'

7 What man is like Job, Who drinks scorn like water,

8 Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?

9 For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing That he should delight in God.'

10 "Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to commit iniquity.

11 For He repays man according to his work, And makes man to find a reward according to his way.

12 Surely God will never do wickedly, Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.

13 Who gave Him charge over the earth? Or who appointed Him over the whole world?

14 If He should set His heart on it, If He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,

15 All flesh would perish together, And man would return to dust.

16 "If you have understanding, hear this; Listen to the sound of my words:

17 Should one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn Him who is most just?

18 Is it fitting to say to a king, 'You are worthless,' And to nobles, 'You are wicked'?

19 Yet He is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor; For they are all the work of His hands.

20 In a moment they die, in the middle of the night; The people are shaken and pass away; The mighty are taken away without a hand.

21 "For His eyes are on the ways of man, And He sees all his steps.

22 There is no darkness nor shadow of death Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

23 For He need not further consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

24 He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, And sets others in their place.

25 Therefore he knows their works; He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed.

26 He strikes them as wicked men In the open sight of others,

27 Because they turned back from Him, And would not consider any of His ways,

28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him; For He hears the cry of the afflicted.

29 When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble? And when He hides His face, who then can see Him, Whether it is against a nation or a man alone?--

30 That the hypocrite should not reign, Lest the people be ensnared.

31 "For has anyone said to God, ' I have borne chastening; I will offend no more;

32 Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will do no more'?

33 Should He repay it according to your terms, Just because you disavow it? You must choose, and not I; Therefore speak what you know.

34 "Men of understanding say to me, Wise men who listen to me:

35 'Job speaks without knowledge, His words are without wisdom.'

36 Oh, that Job were tried to the utmost, Because his answers are like those of wicked men!

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