Job 34
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1Furthermore Elihu answered and said,1Elihu answered:
2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.2"Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men.
3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.3For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food.
4Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.4Let us evaluate for ourselves what is right; let us come to know among ourselves what is good.
5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.5For Job says, 'I am innocent, but God turns away my right.
6Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.6Concerning my right, should I lie? My wound is incurable, although I am without transgression.'
7What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?7What man is like Job, who drinks derision like water!
8Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.8He goes about in company with evildoers, he goes along with wicked men.
9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.9For he says, 'It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.'
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.10"Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil.
11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.11For he repays a person for his work, and according to the conduct of a person, he causes the consequences to find him.
12Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.12Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
13Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?13Who entrusted to him the earth? And who put him over the whole world?
14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;14If God were to set his heart on it, and gather in his spirit and his breath,
15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.15all flesh would perish together and human beings would return to dust.
16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.16"If you have understanding, listen to this, hear what I have to say.
17Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?17Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely righteous One,
18Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?18who says to a king, 'Worthless man' and to nobles, 'Wicked men,'
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.19who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?
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.20In a moment they die, in the middle of the night, people are shaken and they pass away. The mighty are removed effortlessly.
21For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.21For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person's steps.
22There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.22There is no darkness, and no deep darkness, where evildoers can hide themselves.
23For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.23For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment.
24He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.24He shatters the great without inquiry, and sets up others in their place.
25Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.25Therefore, he knows their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
26He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;26He strikes them for their wickedness, in a place where people can see,
27Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:27because they have turned away from following him, and have not understood any of his ways,
28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.28so that they caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he hears the cry of the needy.
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:29But if God is quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, then who can see him? Yet he is over the individual and the nation alike,
30That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.30so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people.
31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:31"Has anyone said to God, 'I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.
32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.32Teach me what I cannot see. If I have done evil, I will do so no more.'
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.33Is it your opinion that God should recompense it, because you reject this? But you must choose, and not I, so tell us what you know.
34Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.34Men of understanding say to me--any wise man listening to me says--
35Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.35that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding.
36My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.36But Job will be tested to the end, because his answers are like those of wicked men.
37For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.37For he adds transgression to his sin; in our midst he claps his hands, and multiplies his words against God."
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