Job 34

¹And Elius continued, and said,

²Hear me, ye wise men; hearken, ye that have knowledge.

²Hear me, you⌃ wise men; listen, you⌃ that have knowledge.

³For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.

⁴Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know among ourselves what is right.

⁴Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.

⁵For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.

⁶And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness [of mine].

⁷What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?

⁸[saying], I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.

⁹For thou shouldest not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas [there is] a visitation on him from the Lord.

⁹For you should not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas [there is] a visitation on him from the Lord.

¹⁰Wherefore hear me, ye that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the Almighty.

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.

¹¹Yea, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.

¹¹Yes, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.

¹²And thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?

¹²And think you that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?

¹³And who is he that made [the whole world] under heaven, and all things therein?

¹⁴For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;

¹⁵all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.

¹⁶Take heed lest he rebuke [thee]: hear this, hearken to the voice of words.

¹⁶Take heed lest he rebuke [you]: hear this, listen to the voice of words.

¹⁷Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.

¹⁸[He is] ungodly that says to a king, Thou art a transgressor, [that says] to princes, O most ungodly one.

¹⁸[He is] ungodly that says to a king, You are a transgressor, [that says] to princes, O most ungodly one.

¹⁹[Such a one] as would not reverence the face of an honourable man, neither knows how to give honour to the great, so as that their persons should be respected.

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.

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].

²¹For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him.

²²Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.

²³For he will not lay upon a man more [than right].

²⁴For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.

²⁵Who discovers their works, and will bring night about [upon them], and they shall be brought low.

²⁶And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.

²⁷Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,

²⁸so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.

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:

³⁰causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people.

³¹For [there is] one that says to the Mighty One, I have received [blessings]; I will not take a pledge:

³²I will see apart from myself: do thou shew me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do [so] any more.

³²I will see apart from myself: do you show me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do [so] any more.

³³Will he take vengeance for it on thee, whereas thou wilt put [it] far [from thee]? for thou shalt choose, and not I; and what thou knowest, speak thou.

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.

³⁴Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.

³⁵But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not [uttered] with knowledge.

³⁶Howbeit do thou learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:

³⁶Howbeit do you learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:

³⁷that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if [we] speak many words before the Lord.

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