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Job 34

Third Millennium Bible TMB

1 Furthermore, Elihu answered and said:

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

3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

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

5 For Job hath said, `I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment.

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

7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water,

8 who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men?

9 For he hath said, `It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with 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.

11 For the work of a man shall He render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

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

13 Who hath given Him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?

14 If He set His heart upon man, if He gather unto Himself his Spirit and his breath,

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

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

17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

18 Is it fit to say to a king, `Thou art wicked'? And to princes, `Ye are ungodly'?

19 How much less to Him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor! For they all are the work of His hands.

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

21 "For His eyes are upon the ways of man, and He seeth all his goings.

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

23 For He will not lay upon man more than right, that he should enter into judgment with God.

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

25 Therefore He knoweth their works, and He overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

26 He striketh 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 cause the cry of the poor to come unto Him, and He heareth the cry of the afflicted.

29 When He giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? And when He hideth His face, who then can behold Him, whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only?--

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

31 "Surely it is meet to be said unto God, `I have borne chastisement; I will not offend any more.

32 That which I see not, teach Thou me; if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.'

33 Should it be according to thy mind? He will recompense it, whether thou refuse or whether thou choose, and not I; therefore speak what thou knowest.

34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

35 "Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end, because of his answers for wicked men.

37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God."

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."