Job 34
1 And Elius continued, and said,
Moreover Elihu answered and said,
2 Hear me, you wise men; listen, 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, and the mouth tastes meat.
For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth meat.
4 Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.
Let us choose for us that which is right: let us know among ourselves what is good.
5 For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my right:
6 And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness [of mine].
Notwithstanding my right I am [accounted] a liar; my wound is incurable, [though I am] without transgression.
7 What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
8 [saying], I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9 For you should not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas [there is] a visitation on him from the Lord.
For he hath said, it profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
10 Therefore hear me, you that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the almighty.
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 Yes, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.
For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12 And think you that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
13 And who is he that made [the whole world] under heaven, and all things therein?
Who gave him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
14 For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
If he set his heart upon man, [if] he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
15 all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
16 Take heed lest he rebuke [you]: hear this, listen to the voice of words.
If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
17 Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
Shall even one that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is just [and] mighty?
18 [He is] ungodly that says to a king, You are a transgressor, [that says] to princes, O most ungodly one.
Is it [fit] to say to a king, [Thou art] vile? [or] to nobles, [Ye are] wicked?
19 [Such a one] as would not reverence the face of an honorable man, neither knows how to give honor to the great, so as that their persons should be respected.
[How much less to] him that respecteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
20 But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; for they dealt unlawfully, the poor being turned aside [from their right].
In a moment they die, even at midnight; the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away without hand.
21 For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him.
For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, and he seeth all his goings.
22 Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 For he will not lay upon a man more [than right].
For he needeth not further to consider a man, that he should go before God in judgment.
24 For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.
He breaketh in pieces mighty men [in ways] past finding out, and setteth others in their stead.
25 Who discovers their works, and will bring night about [upon them], and they shall be brought low.
Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
26 And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.
He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27 Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,
Because they turned aside from following him, and would not have regard to any of his ways:
28 so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted.
29 And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? and he will hide his face, and who shall see him? whether [it be done] against a nation, or against a man also:
When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether [it be done] unto a nation, or unto a man, alike:
30 causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people.
That the godless man reign not, that there be none to ensnare the people.
31 For [there is] one that says to the Mighty One, I have received [blessings]; I will not take a pledge:
For hath any said unto God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more]:
32 I will see apart from myself: do you show me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do [so] any more.
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?
33 Will he take vengeance for it on you, whereas you will put [it] far [from you]? for you shall choose, and not I; and what you know, speak you.
Shall his recompence be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? for thou must choose, and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
34 Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.
Men of understanding will say unto me, yea, every wise man that heareth me:
35 But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not [uttered] with knowledge.
Job speaketh without knowledge, and his words are without wisdom.
36 Howbeit do you learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:
Would that Job were tried unto the end, because of his answering like wicked men.
37 that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if [we] speak many words before the Lord.
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
