Job 34
1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
Moreover Elihu answered and said,
2 Hear my words, O you wise men; and give ear to me, you that have knowledge.
Hear my words, ye wise [men]; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
3 For the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes meat.
For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.
4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!
5 For Job has said, I am righteous: and God has taken away my judgment.
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.
Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.
7 What man is like Job, who drinks up scorning like water?
What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,
8 Which goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men.
And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9 For he has said, It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.
10 Therefore listen to me you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from God, and wrong from the Almighty!
11 For the work of a man shall he render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [his] way.
12 Yes, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.
13 Who has given him a charge over the earth? or who has disposed the whole world?
Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?
14 If he set his heart on man, if he gather to himself his spirit and his breath;
If he only thought of himself, [and] gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,
15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again to dust.
All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.
16 If now you have understanding, hear this: listen to the voice of my words.
If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!
17 Shall even he that hates right govern? and will you condemn him that is most just?
Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?
18 Is it fit to say to a king, You are wicked? and to princes, You are ungodly?
Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?
19 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.
[How then to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all 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.
In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.
21 For his eyes are on the ways of man, and he sees all his goings.
For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps.
22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 For he will not lay on man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before God in judgment.
24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead;
25 Therefore he knows their works, and he overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth [them] in the night, and they are crushed.
26 He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
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:
Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;
28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come to him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted.
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
29 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:
When he giveth quietness, who then will disturb? and when he hideth [his] face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;
30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.
31 Surely it is meet to be said to God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
For hath he said unto God, I bear [chastisement], I will not offend;
32 That which I see not teach you me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
What I see not, teach thou me; if I have done wrong, I will do so no more?
33 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.
Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused [his judgment]; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.
34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man listen to me.
Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:
35 Job has spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.
36 My desire is that Job may be tried to the end because of his answers for wicked men.
Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of [his] answers after the manner of evil 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 unto his sin, he clappeth [his hands] among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
