Job 34
1 Then Elihu continued:
Moreouer Elihu answered, and saide,
2 “Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
Heare my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.
3 For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.
4 Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
Let vs seeke iudgement among vs, and let vs knowe among our selues what is good.
5 For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
For Iob hath saide, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my iudgement.
6 Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
Should I lye in my right? my wound of the arrowe is grieuous without my sinne.
7 What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?
What man is like Iob, that drinketh scornfulnesse like water?
8 He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men.
Which goeth in the companie of them that worke iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men?
9 For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.’
For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.
10 Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.
Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men of wisedome, God forbid that wickednesse should be in God, and iniquitie in the Almightie.
11 For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.
For he will render vnto man according to his worke, and cause euery one to finde according to his way.
12 Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
And certainely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie peruert iudgement.
13 Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?
Whome hath he appointed ouer the earth beside him selfe? or who hath placed the whole worlde?
14 If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,
If he set his heart vpon man, and gather vnto him selfe his spirit and his breath,
15 all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall returne vnto dust.
16 If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.
And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes.
17 Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,
Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? and wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?
18 who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’
Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?
19 who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, and regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.
20 They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.
They shall die suddenly, and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, and they shall passe foorth and take away the mightie without hand.
21 For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.
For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.
22 There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.
There is no darkenesse nor shadowe of death, that the workers of iniquitie might be hid therein.
23 For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.
For he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into iudgement with God.
24 He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.
He shall breake the mightie without seeking, and shall set vp other in their stead.
25 Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
Therefore shall he declare their works: he shall turne the night, and they shalbe destroyed.
26 He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,
He striketh them as wicked men in the places of the seers,
27 because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.
Because they haue turned backe from him, and would not consider all his wayes:
28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
So that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted.
29 But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
And when he giueth quietnesse, who can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who can beholde him, whether it be vpon nations, or vpon a man onely?
30 that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.
Because the hypocrite doeth reigne, and because the people are snared.
31 Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.
Surely it appertaineth vnto God to say, I haue pardoned, I will not destroy.
32 Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’
But if I see not, teach thou me: if I haue done wickedly, I will doe no more.
33 Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed His? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.
Wil he performe the thing through thee? for thou hast reproued it, because that thou hast chosen, and not I. now speake what thou knowest.
34 Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:
Let men of vnderstanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken vnto me.
35 ‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
Iob hath not spoken of knowledge, neyther were his wordes according to wisedome.
36 If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man.
I desire that Iob may be tryed, vnto the ende touching the answeres for wicked men.
37 For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”
For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne: he clappeth his handes among vs, and multiplieth his wordes against God.
