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Job 34
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1And Elius continued, and said,
1Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
2Hear me, you⌃ wise men; listen, you⌃ that have knowledge.
2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
3For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
4Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.
4Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
5For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
6And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness [of mine].
6Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
7What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
7What 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.
8Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9For you should not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas [there is] a visitation on him from the Lord.
9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
10Therefore 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.
10Therefore 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.
11Yes, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.
11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12And think you that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
12Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
13And who is he that made [the whole world] under heaven, and all things therein?
13Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
14For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
15all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.
15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
16Take heed lest he rebuke [you]: hear this, listen to the voice of words.
16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
17Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
17Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
18[He is] ungodly that says to a king, You are a transgressor, [that says] to princes, O most ungodly one.
18Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
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.
19How 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.
20But 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].
20In 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.
21For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him.
21For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
22Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.
22There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23For he will not lay upon a man more [than right].
23For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
24For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.
24He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
25Who discovers their works, and will bring night about [upon them], and they shall be brought low.
25Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
26And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.
26He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,
27Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
28so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.
28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
29And 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:
29When 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:
30causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people .
30That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
31For [there is] one that says to the Mighty One, I have received [blessings]; I will not take a pledge:
31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
32I will see apart from myself: do you show meif I have done unrighteousness; I will not do [so] any more.
32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
33Will 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.
33Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
34Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.
34Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
35But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not [uttered] with knowledge.
35Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
36Howbeit do you learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:
36My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
37that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if [we] speak many words before the Lord.
37For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.