Job 34
1 And he answered Elihu and he said.
Then Elihu continued,
2 Hear O wise [men] words my and O [those who] know give ear to me.
“Listen to my words, you men who say you are wise; pay attention to what I'm saying you who think you know.
3 For [the] ear words it tests and [the] palate it tastes to eat.
The ear distinguishes words just as the palate distinguishes foods.
4 Justice let us choose for ourselves let us recognize between ourselves what? [is] good.
Let us discern for ourselves what is right: let us decide among ourselves what is good.
5 For he has said Job I am righteous and God he has taken away right my.
Job said, ‘I am innocent, and God has denied me justice.
6 On right my will I lie? [is] incurable arrow my not transgression.
Even though I'm right, I'm treated like a liar; I am dying from my wounds, even though I've done nothing wrong.’
7 Who? [is] a man like Job he drinks mockery like water.
Has there ever been a man like Job with such a thirst for ridiculing others?
8 And he travels for company with doers of evil and to walk with people of wickedness.
He keeps company with wicked people; he associates with those who do evil.
9 For he has said not it profits a man when is pleased he with God.
He's even said, ‘What benefit is there in being God's friend?’
10 Therefore - O people of heart listen to me far be it to God from wickedness and [the] Almighty from unrighteousness.
So listen to me, you men of understanding! It's impossible for God to do evil and the Almighty to do wrong.
11 For [the] work of a person he will repay to him and according to [the] way of a person he will make find him.
He pays people back for what they've done, and treats them as they deserve.
12 Also truly God not he acts wickedly and [the] Almighty not he perverts justice.
It's absolutely sure that God doesn't act wickedly; the Almighty would never pervert justice.
13 Who? did he assign on him [the] earth towards and who? did he put [the] world all of it.
Who put him in charge of the earth? Who gave him the responsibility for all the world?
14 If he will set to it heart his spirit his and breath his to himself he will gather.
If he were to withdraw his spirit, if he were to take back his breath,
15 It will expire all flesh together and humankind to dust it will return.
all living things would immediately die and human beings would return to dust.
16 And if understanding hear! this give ear! to [the] sound of words my.
If you have understanding then hear this; pay attention to what I'm saying.
17 ¿ Also [one who] hates justice will he govern and or? [the] righteous [one] [the] mighty [one] will you condemn as guilty.
Do you really think someone who hated justice could govern? Are you going to condemn Almighty God who always does what is right?
18 ¿ To say to a king worthless person wicked [one] to noble [people].
He's the one who tells kings, ‘You're useless!’ or says to nobles, ‘You're wicked!’
19 Who not he lifts up - [the] faces of princes and not he regards a rich person before a poor [person] for [are the] work of hands his all of them.
He doesn't think more of the rich than the poor, for they are all people he himself made.
20 A moment - they die and [the] middle of [the] night they are shaken a people so they may pass away and people may remove [the] mighty not by a hand.
They die in a moment; at midnight they shudder and pass away; the mighty are gone without effort.
21 For eyes his [are] on [the] ways of everyone and all steps his he sees.
For he watches what they're doing and sees everywhere they go.
22 There not [is] darkness and there not [is] deep darkness to hide themselves there [those who] do wickedness.
There is no darkness so deep where people who do evil can hide themselves from him.
23 For not on a person he will appoint again to go to God in judgment.
God doesn't need to examine anyone in any greater detail that they should come before him for judgment.
24 He breaks mighty [ones] not inquiry and he appointed others in place of them.
He brings down the mighty without needing an investigation; he sets up others in their place.
25 Therefore he is acquainted with deeds their and he overthrows [them] night so they may be crushed.
Knowing what they've done he overthrows them in a night and destroys them.
26 In place of wicked [people] he slaps them in a place of [those who] see.
He strikes them down for their wickedness in public where they can be seen
27 That there-fore they turned aside from after him and all ways his not they considered.
because they turned away from following him, disregarding all his ways.
28 To cause to come to him [the] outcry of [the] poor and [the] outcry of afflicted [people] he heard.
They made the poor call out to him, and he heard the cries of the oppressed.
29 And he he will keep quiet - and who? will he condemn [him] as guilty and he may hide face and who? will he observe him and over a nation and over a person alike.
Yet if God wants to remain silent, who can condemn him? If he chooses to hide his face, who can see him? Whether it concerns a nation or an individual,
30 From reigning a person godless from snares of a people.
a person who rejects God should not rule so they don't mislead people.
31 For to God ¿ has anyone said I have borne not I will act corruptly.
If you were to say to God, ‘I have sinned, but I won't do bad things any more.
32 Apart from [that which] I see O you instruct me if unrighteousness I have done not I will repeat.
Show me what I cannot see. If I have done wrong, I won't do it again,’
33 ¿ From with you will he repay it if you have rejected for you you will choose and not I and what? do you know speak.
then should God reward you for following your own opinions since you have rejected his? You're the one who has to choose, not me! Tell us what you think.
34 People of heart they will say to me and a man wise [who] listens to me.
For people who understand—those who are wise who have heard what I said—will tell me,
35 Job not with knowledge he speaks and words his not [are] with insight.
‘Job doesn't know what he's talking about. What he says doesn't make any sense.’
36 Would that! he will be tested Job until perpetuity on answers among people of wickedness.
If only Job were thoroughly condemned because he speaks like evil people do.
37 For he adds to sin his transgression between us he claps and he multiplies words his to God.
Now he has added rebellion to his sins; he claps his hands at us, making long speeches full of accusations against God.”
