Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 And Elius continued, and said,
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Then Elihu continued and said:
2 Hear me, ye wise men; hearken, ye that have knowledge.
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"Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know;
3 For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
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for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food.
4 Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.
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Let us choose what is right; let us determine among ourselves what is good.
5 For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
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For Job has said, "I am innocent, and God has taken away my right;
6 And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness .
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in spite of being right I am counted a liar; my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'
7 What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
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Who is there like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water,
8 , I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
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who goes in company with evildoers and walks with the wicked?
9 For thou shouldest not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas a visitation on him from the Lord.
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For he has said, "It profits one nothing to take delight in God.'
10 Wherefore hear me, ye that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the almighty.
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"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 Yea, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.
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For according to their deeds he will repay them, and according to their ways he will make it befall them.
12 And thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
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Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
13 And who is he that made under heaven, and all things therein?
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Who gave him charge over the earth and who laid on him the whole world?
14 For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
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If he should take back his spirit to himself, and gather to himself his breath,
15 all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.
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all flesh would perish together, and all mortals return to dust.
16 Take heed lest he rebuke : hear this, hearken to the voice of words.
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"If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.
17 Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
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Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn one who is righteous and mighty,
18 ungodly that says to a king, Thou art a transgressor, to princes, O most ungodly one.
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who says to a king, "You scoundrel!' and to princes, "You wicked men!';
19 as would not reverence the face of an honourable man, neither knows how to give honour to the great, so as that their persons should be respected.
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who shows no partiality to nobles, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
20 But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; for they dealt unlawfully, the poor being turned aside .
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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 he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him.
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"For his eyes are upon the ways of mortals, and he sees all their steps.
22 Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.
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There is no gloom or deep darkness where evildoers may hide themselves.
23 For he will not lay upon a man more .
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For he has not appointed a time for anyone to go before God in judgment.
24 For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.
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He shatters the mighty without investigation, and sets others in their place.
25 Who discovers their works, and will bring night about , and they shall be brought low.
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Thus, knowing their works, he overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.
26 And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.
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He strikes them for their wickedness while others look on,
27 Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,
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because they turned aside from following him, and had no regard for any of his ways,
28 so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.
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so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted—
29 And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? and he will hide his face, and who shall see him? whether against a nation, or against a man also:
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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 causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people.
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so that the godless should not reign, or those who ensnare the people.
31 For one that says to the Mighty One, I have received ; I will not take a pledge:
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"For has anyone said to God, "I have endured punishment; I will not offend any more;
32 I will see apart from myself: do thou shew me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do any more.
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teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?
33 Will he take vengeance for it on thee, whereas thou wilt put far ? for thou shalt choose, and not I; and what thou knowest, speak thou.
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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 Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.
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Those who have sense will say to me, and the wise who hear me will say,
35 But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not with knowledge.
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"Job speaks without knowledge, his words are without insight.'
36 Howbeit do thou learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:
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Would that Job were tried to the limit, because his answers are those of the wicked.
37 that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if speak many words before the Lord.
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For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God."
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