Job 34
1 And Elihu answereth and saith:
And Elihu answers and says:
2 Hear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.
“Hear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.
3 For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.
For the ear tries words, And the palate tastes to eat.
4 Judgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what [is] good.
Let us choose judgment for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what [is] good.
5 For Job hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,
For Job has said, I have been righteous, And God has turned aside my right,
6 Against my right do I lie? Mortal [is] mine arrow — without transgression.'
Against my right do I lie? My arrow [is] mortal—without transgression.
7 Who [is] a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,
Who [is] a man like Job? He drinks scoffing like water,
8 And he hath travelled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness.
And he has traveled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness.
9 For he hath said, 'It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'
For he has said, It does not profit a man When he delights himself with God.
10 Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And [from] the Mighty to do perverseness:
Therefore, O men of heart, listen to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And [from] the Mighty to do perverseness,
11 For the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find.
For He repays the work of man to him, And according to the path of each He causes him to find.
12 Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.
Indeed, truly, God does not do wickedly, And the Mighty does not pervert judgment.
13 Who hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world?
Who has inspected for Himself the earth? And who has placed all the habitable world?
14 If He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth.
If He sets His heart on him, [If] He gathers His Spirit and His breath to Himself,
15 Expire doth all flesh together, And man to dust returneth.
All flesh expires together, And man returns to dust.
16 And if [there is] understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.
And if [there is] understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.
17 Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?
Indeed, does one hating justice govern? Or do you condemn the Most Just?
18 Who hath said to a king — 'Worthless,' Unto princes — 'Wicked?'
Who has said to a king, Worthless, To princes, Wicked?
19 That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands [are] all of them.
That has not accepted the person of princes, Nor has known the rich before the poor, For all of them [are] a work of His hands.
20 [In] a moment they die, and at midnight Shake do people, and they pass away, And they remove the mighty without hand.
[In] a moment they die, And at midnight people shake, And they pass away, And they remove the mighty without hand.
21 For His eyes [are] on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.
For His eyes [are] on the ways of each, And He sees all his steps.
22 There is no darkness nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;
There is no darkness nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;
23 For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,
For He does not permit man anymore, To go to God in judgment,
24 He breaketh the mighty — no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead.
He breaks the mighty—no searching! And He appoints others in their stead.
25 Therefore He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised.
Therefore He knows their works, And He has overturned by night, And they are bruised.
26 As wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders.
As wicked He has struck them, In the place of beholders.
27 Because that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely,
Because that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And have considered none of His ways,
28 To cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth.
To cause to come to Him The cry of the poor, And He hears the cry of the afflicted.
29 And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, [It is] the same.
And He gives rest, and who makes wrong? And hides the face, and who beholds it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, [It is] the same.
30 From the reigning of a profane man, From the snares of a people;
From the reigning of a profane man, From the snares of a people;
31 For unto God hath any said: 'I have taken away, I do not corruptly,
For has any said to God: I have taken away, I do not do corruptly,
32 Besides [that which] I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done — I do not add?'
Besides [that which] I see, You show me, If I have done iniquity—I do not add?
33 By thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused — That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, speak.
Does He repay by you, that you have refused—That you choose, and not I? And what you have known, speak.
34 Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.
Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is listening to me:
35 Job — not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words [are] not with wisdom.
Job—he does not speak with knowledge, And his words [are] not with wisdom.
36 My Father! let Job be tried — unto victory, Because of answers for men of iniquity,
My Father! Let Job be tried—to victory, Because of answers for men of iniquity,
37 For he doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings to God.
For he adds to his sin, He vomits transgression among us, And multiplies his sayings to God.”
