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Job 34

Lexham English Bible LEB

1 Thus Elihu {spoke up} and said,

2 "Hear my words, you wise men, and listen to me, you who know,

3 for [the] ear tests words, and [the] palate tastes {food}.

4 Let us choose justice for ourselves; let us determine 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 justice? [Though I am] without transgression, my wound caused by an arrow is incurable.'

7 What man [is] like Job, who drinks scorn like water?

8 And he goes on the road in company with instigators of mischief, and walks with men of wickedness.

9 Indeed, he says, 'A man does not profit when he takes delight in God.'

10 "Therefore, listen to me, {people who have sense}: far be it from God {that he should commit wickedness} and that Shaddai {should do wrong}.

11 Indeed, he will repay [according to] a human being's deeds, and according to a man's way he will let [it] happen [to] him.

12 What's more, God truly does not act wickedly, and Shaddai does not pervert justice.

13 Who gave him charge [over the] earth? Or who laid on [him] [the] whole world?

14 If he should set his heart to it, and he should gather his spirit and his breath to himself,

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

16 "But if [you have] understanding, hear this; listen to {what I say}.

17 Shall [he who] hates justice really govern? Or will you declare [the] Righteous One, the Mighty, guilty?--

18 the one who says to a king, 'You worthless man,' to noblemen, 'You wicked man,'

19 who {shows no partiality to officials} and [who] {does not take note of the noble more than of the insignificant}, for all of them [are] the work of his hands?

20 [In] a moment they die, and [in] the middle of [the] night [the] people are shaken, and they pass away, and they take away [the] mighty {effortlessly}.

21 "Indeed, his eyes [are] upon [the] ways of man, and he sees all his steps.

22 There is no darkness, and there is no deep shadow where instigators of mischief might hide themselves.

23 Indeed, he has not yet appointed [a time] for man to go to God in the judgment.

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

25 Therefore he knows their works, and he overturns [them] [in the] night {so that} they are crushed.

26 He strikes them {where the wicked stood}, {where there are onlookers},

27 because they have turned aside from him and have not understood any of his ways,

28 so that [they] cause [the] cry of distress from [the] helpless to come to him, and he hears [the] cry of distress from [the] needy,

29 but he remains quiet, and who can condemn? And he hides [his] face, and who can behold him? Yet [he is] over a nation and over a person alike,

30 so that godless human beings should not reign, nor those who ensnare [the] people.

31 "Indeed, does anyone say to God, 'I have endured [chastisement]; I will not act corruptly [again];

32 teach me yourself {what I cannot see}; if I have done wrong, I will not repeat [it]'?

33 {According to your judgment}, must he repay [it] because you rejected [this]? Indeed, you must choose, and not I, so declare what you know.

34 {Those who have sense} say to me, and [the] wise man hearing me [says]:

35 'Job speaks without knowledge, and his words [are] without insight.

36 Would that Job were tested up to [the] end because [his] answers [are] like [those from] men of mischief,

37 for he adds transgression to his sin; he claps hands among us, and he multiplies his words against God.'"

New International Version NIV

1 Then Elihu said:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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