Job 34
1 Moreouer Elihu answered, and saide,
Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
2 Heare my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.
Hear my words, O all of you wise men; and give ear unto me, all of you that have knowledge.
3 For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.
For the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes food.
4 Let vs seeke iudgement among vs, and let vs knowe among our selues what is good.
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
5 For Iob hath saide, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my iudgement.
For Job has said, I am righteous: and God has taken away my judgment.
6 Should I lye in my right? my wound of the arrowe is grieuous without my sinne.
Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
7 What man is like Iob, that drinketh scornfulnesse like water?
What man is like Job, who drinks up scorning like water?
8 Which goeth in the companie of them that worke iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men?
Which goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men.
9 For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.
For he has said, It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
10 Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men of wisedome, God forbid that wickednesse should be in God, and iniquitie in the Almightie.
Therefore hearken unto me all of you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
11 For he will render vnto man according to his worke, and cause euery one to finde according to his way.
For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12 And certainely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie peruert iudgement.
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
13 Whome hath he appointed ouer the earth beside him selfe? or who hath placed the whole worlde?
Who has given him a charge over the earth? or who has disposed the whole world?
14 If he set his heart vpon man, and gather vnto him selfe his spirit and his breath,
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 returne vnto dust.
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return unto dust.
16 And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes.
If now you have understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
17 Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? and wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?
Shall even he that hates right govern? and will you condemn him that is most just?
18 Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?
Is it fit to say to a king, You are wicked? and to princes, All of you are ungodly?
19 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.
How much less to him that accepts not the persons of princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
20 They shall die suddenly, and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, and they shall passe foorth and take away the mightie without hand.
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 vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.
For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he sees all his activities.
22 There is no darkenesse nor shadowe of death, that the workers of iniquitie might be hid therein.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 For he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into iudgement with God.
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
24 He shall breake the mightie without seeking, and shall set vp other in their stead.
He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their position.
25 Therefore shall he declare their works: he shall turne the night, and they shalbe destroyed.
Therefore he knows their works, and he overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
26 He striketh them as wicked men in the places of the seers,
He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27 Because they haue turned backe from him, and would not consider all his wayes:
Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
28 So that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted.
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted.
29 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?
When he gives quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hides his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
30 Because the hypocrite doeth reigne, and because the people are snared.
That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
31 Surely it appertaineth vnto God to say, I haue pardoned, I will not destroy.
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
32 But if I see not, teach thou me: if I haue done wickedly, I will doe no more.
That which I see not teach you me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
33 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.
Should it be according to your mind? he will recompense it, whether you refuse, or whether you choose; and not I: therefore speak what you know.
34 Let men of vnderstanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken vnto me.
Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
35 Iob hath not spoken of knowledge, neyther were his wordes according to wisedome.
Job has spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
36 I desire that Iob may be tryed, vnto the ende touching the answeres for wicked men.
My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
37 For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne: he clappeth his handes among vs, and multiplieth his wordes against God.
For he adds rebellion unto his sin, he claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.
