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