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Job 34

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1 Furthermore, Elihu answered and said,

1 Then Elihu said:

2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

2 “Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning.

3 For the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes food.

3 For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

4 Let us choose our judgment; let us know among ourselves what is good.

4 Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.

5 For Job has said, I am righteous; and God has taken away my right.

5 “Job says, ‘I am innocent, but God denies me justice.

6 In my judgment he was a liar, my arrow wound is grievous without my having committed a transgression.

6 Although I am right, I am considered a liar; although I am guiltless, his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.’

7 What man is like Job, who drinks up the scorn like water?

7 Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water?

8 Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men.

8 He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with the wicked.

9 For he said, It shall profit a man nothing that he should conform his will with God.

9 For he says, ‘There is no profit in trying to please God.’

10 Therefore, hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

10 “So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong.

11 For he shall pay man according to his work and cause every man to find according to his ways.

11 He repays everyone for what they have done; he brings on them what their conduct deserves.

12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

12 It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice.

13 Who visited the earth for him? And who set the whole world in order?

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

14 If he were to set his heart upon man and gather unto himself his spirit and his breath,

14 If it were his intention and he withdrew his spirit and breath,

15 all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again unto dust.

15 all humanity would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.

16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

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

17 Shall even he that hates judgment govern? And wilt thou condemn the Mighty One that is righteous?

17 Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One?

18 Is it fit to say to the king, Thou art of Belial and to the princes, Ye are ungodly?

18 Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

19 How much less to him who is not a respecter of the persons of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

19 who shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?

20 In a moment they shall die, and the peoples shall be troubled at midnight and shall pass away; and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

20 They die in an instant, in the middle of the night; the people are shaken and they pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.

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

21 “His eyes are on the ways of mortals; he sees their every step.

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

22 There is no deep shadow, no utter darkness, where evildoers can hide.

23 For he will not lay upon man more than that which is just; that he should enter into judgment with God.

23 God has no need to examine people further, that they should come before him for judgment.

24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number and set others in their stead.

24 Without inquiry he shatters the mighty and sets up others in their place.

25 Therefore, he shall cause their works to be notorious, when he shall overturn them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

25 Because he takes note of their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.

26 He shall strike them as wicked men in the open sight of others

26 He punishes them for their wickedness where everyone can see them,

27 because thus they turned back from him and would not consider any of his ways

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

28 so that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted.

28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.

29 When he gives rest, who then can make trouble? If he hides his face, who then can behold him? This applies to a nation and the same to a man,

29 But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over individual and nation alike,

30 that the hypocrite not reign, lest the people be ensnared.

30 to keep the godless from ruling, from laying snares for the people.

31 For it is of God to say, I have forgiven, I will no longer destroy.

31 “Suppose someone says to God, ‘I am guilty but will offend no more.

32 Teach me that which I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more.

32 Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’

33 Will he, perchance finish his work by thee; whether thou refuse or whether thou choose, or by me? Speak what thou knowest.

33 Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know.

34 The men of understanding will say as I say, and the wise man will hearken unto me.

34 “Men of understanding declare, wise men who hear me say to me,

35 Job has spoken without knowledge, and his words were without prudence.

35 ‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’

36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end, that there may be answers against wicked men.

36 Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost for answering like a wicked man!

37 For he added rebellion unto his sin, he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.

37 To his sin he adds rebellion; scornfully he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”

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