Job 34
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1Elihu continued speaking, and said:1Then Elihu continued and said,
2"Listen to what I have to say, you wise men! Pay attention to me, you educated people!2"Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who know.
3Since the ear tests words like a palate tastes food,3"For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.
4let's choose what's right for us. Let's consider among ourselves what is good."4"Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good.
5Now this is Job's claim: 'Even though I'm innocent, God has stopped treating me righteously.5"For Job has said, 'I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;
6Have I lied concerning the justice that I deserve? My wound is incurable, though transgression cannot be attributed to me.'6Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'
7"What man is like Job, who drinks mockery like water,7"What man is like Job, Who drinks up derision like water,
8traffics in those who practice evil, and walks with wicked people?8Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?
9Because he says, 'There's no profit for a man to find joy with God.'" 9"For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing When he is pleased with God.'
10"Therefore you men of understanding, listen to me! Far be it for God to practice wickedness, or the Almighty to do what is wrong,10"Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to do wrong.
11because he repays a person for his behavior; and according to a person's conduct, he lets it happen to him.11"For He pays a man according to his work, And makes him find it according to his way.
12Truly, God doesn't practice wickedness, and the Almighty doesn't pervert justice.12"Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
13Who entrusted the earth to him? Who made him responsible for the entire inhabited world?13"Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world?
14If he were to decide to do so, that is, to take back to himself his spirit and breath of life, 14"If He should determine to do so, If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,
15every living thing would die all at once, and mankind would return to dust."15All flesh would perish together, And man would return to dust.
16If you have understanding, listen to this! Pay attention to what I have to say:16"But if you have understanding, hear this; Listen to the sound of my words.
17Can one who hates justice really govern? And if God is righteous and mighty, can you condemn him? 17"Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,
18Can one say to a king, 'You're vile!' or to nobles, 'You're wicked!'?18Who says to a king, 'Worthless one,' To nobles, 'Wicked ones';
19Who isn't partial to princes? Who doesn't give preference to the nobles over the poor? Nevertheless, all of them are his handiwork.19Who shows no partiality to princes Nor regards the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands?
20"They die suddenly, in the middle of the night; people suffer seizures and pass away; even valiant men can be taken away— and not by human hands.20"In a moment they die, and at midnight People are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without a hand.
21Yes, Job, his eyes constantly watch the behavior of human beings; he carefully observes their every step.21"For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps.
22There's no such thing as darkness to him— not even deep darkness— that can conceal those who practice evil.22"There is no darkness or deep shadow Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23He won't examine mankind further, that they would go before God to judgment.23"For He does not need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.
24He shatters valiant men without a need to investigate, and he raises others in their place.24"He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, And sets others in their place.
25Thus he acknowledges their behavior, and overcomes them; when night time comes, they are crushed.25"Therefore He knows their works, And He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed.
26"He strikes the wicked among them in a place where they can be seen26"He strikes them like the wicked In a public place,
27because they've abandoned their pursuit of him and had no respect for any of his ways.27Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways;
28As a result, the cries of the poor have reached him and he has heard the cry of the afflicted.28So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted--
29"If he remains silent, who will condemn him? If he conceals his face, who can see him? He watches over both nation and individual alike,29When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, That is, in regard to both nation and man?--
30to keep the godless man from reigning or laying a snare for the people."30So that godless men would not rule Nor be snares of the people.
31"Has anyone ever really told God, 'I've endured, and I won't act corruptly anymore.31"For has anyone said to God, 'I have borne chastisement; I will not offend anymore;
32What I don't see, instruct me! If I've done anything evil, I won't repeat it!'32Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will not do it again '?
33"Should you not be paid back, since you have rejected him? You do the choosing! I won't! Tell us what you know!33"Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; Therefore declare what you know.
34"Men of understanding, speak to me! Are any of you men wise? Then listen to me!34"Men of understanding will say to me, And a wise man who hears me,
35Job has been speaking from his own ignorance, and what he has to say lacks insight!35'Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.
36Oh, how Job needs to be given a full court trial, as a rebuke to those who practice evil,36'Job ought to be tried to the limit, Because he answers like wicked men.
37because he has been adding rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us, and keeps on ranting against God."37'For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.'"
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