Job 34
1 Moreouer Elihu answered, and saide,
And Elihu commenced, and said,
2 Heare my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.
Hear, O ye wise men, my words; and ye that have knowledge, give ear unto me.
3 For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.
For the ear proveth words, as the palate tasteth the food.
4 Let vs seeke iudgement among vs, and let vs knowe among our selues what is good.
Let us choose for ourselves what is just: let us acknowledge between ourselves what is good.
5 For Iob hath saide, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my iudgement.
For Job hath said, “I am righteous; and God hath taken away justice from me.
6 Should I lye in my right? my wound of the arrowe is grieuous without my sinne.
Should I lie concerning the justice due me? incurable is [my wound from] the arrow I bear in me without any transgression.”
7 What man is like Iob, that drinketh scornfulnesse like water?
What man is there like Job, who drinketh scorning like water,
8 Which goeth in the companie of them that worke iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men?
And is on the road to keep company with the wrong-doers, and to walk with men of wickedness?
9 For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.
For he hath said, “It profiteth a man nothing when he acteth according to the pleasure of God.”
10 Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men of wisedome, God forbid that wickednesse should be in God, and iniquitie in the Almightie.
Therefore ye men of sense hearken unto me: far is it from God to practise wickedness; and from the Almighty to do wrong!
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 son of earth doth he recompense unto him, and according to the path of man doth he permit things to occur to him.
12 And certainely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie peruert iudgement.
Yea, surely God will not condemn unjustly, nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
13 Whome hath he appointed ouer the earth beside him selfe? or who hath placed the whole worlde?
Who hath given him a charge concerning the earth? or who hath intrusted [him] the whole world?
14 If he set his heart vpon man, and gather vnto him selfe his spirit and his breath,
If he were to set his heart upon man, he would gather unto himself his spirit and his breath:
15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall returne vnto dust.
All flesh would perish together, and the son of earth would return again unto dust.
16 And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes.
If then thou wishest to understand, hear this: give ear to the sound of my words.
17 Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? and wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?
Is it possible that he who hateth justice should govern? or wilt thou condemn the righteous mighty One?
18 Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?
[Is it fit] to say to a king, Thou art worthless? and to princes, Ye are wicked?
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.
Whereas he is one that showeth no favor to chieftains, and distinguisheth not the rich before the indigent; for all of them 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 will they die, and in the midst of the night; people are moved, and pass away: and the mighty will be removed without a human hand.
21 For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.
For big eyes are upon the ways of man, and all his steps doth he see.
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 evil-doers can hide themselves.
23 For he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into iudgement with God.
For he need not direct [his attention] a long time upon man, that he should enter into judgment before God.
24 He shall breake the mightie without seeking, and shall set vp other in their stead.
He breaketh down mighty men without [long] searching, and placeth others in their stead.
25 Therefore shall he declare their works: he shall turne the night, and they shalbe destroyed.
For the reason that he knoweth their deeds: therefore he overturneth them in the night, and they are crushed.
26 He striketh them as wicked men in the places of the seers,
Among wicked men doth he strike them, in the place where [many] see them:
27 Because they haue turned backe from him, and would not consider all his wayes:
Because they have departed from following him, and have not considered all 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.
Bringing before them the cry of the indigent, and the cry of the afflicted which he had to hear.
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 now granteth rest, who will condemn [him]! and when he hideth his face, who can behold him? whether it be against a nation, or against one man, it is the same:
30 Because the hypocrite doeth reigne, and because the people are snared.
That no hypocritical man may reign, that such shall not be a mare to the people.
31 Surely it appertaineth vnto God to say, I haue pardoned, I will not destroy.
For truly it is only fitting to say unto God, “I bear [cheerfully], I will not do any wrong;
32 But if I see not, teach thou me: if I haue done wickedly, I will doe no more.
What I cannot see myself, do thou truly teach me; if I have done what is unjust, I will do so 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 he then according to thy view send a recompense, because thou hast rejected him? “Because thou must choose, and not I?” and what thou knowest, do speak.
34 Let men of vnderstanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken vnto me.
Men of sense will say unto me, and every wise man who heareth me,
35 Iob hath not spoken of knowledge, neyther were his wordes according to wisedome.
That Job hath not spoken with knowledge, and that his words are without intelligence.
36 I desire that Iob may be tryed, vnto the ende touching the answeres for wicked men.
Oh that Job may therefore be probed continually, in order to give answers against sinful men.
37 For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne: he clappeth his handes among vs, and multiplieth his wordes against God.
For he addeth unto his sin transgression: among us he uttereth too many loud words, and multiplieth his speeches against God.
