King James Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

1Then Elihu continued and said,

2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

2"Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who know.

3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

3"For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

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

4"Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good.

5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

5"For Job has said, 'I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;

6Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

6Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'

7What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

7"What man is like Job, Who drinks up derision like water,

8Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

8Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?

9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

9"For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing When he is pleased 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, And from the Almighty to do wrong.

11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

11"For He pays a man according to his work, And makes him find it according to his way.

12Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

12"Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.

13Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

13"Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world?

14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

14"If He should determine to do so, If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,

15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

15All flesh would perish together, And man would return to dust.

16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

16"But if you have understanding, hear this; Listen to the sound of my words.

17Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

17"Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,

18Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

18Who says to a king, 'Worthless one,' To nobles, 'Wicked ones';

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 Nor regards the rich above the poor, For they all 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.

20"In a moment they die, and at midnight People are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without a hand.

21For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

21"For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps.

22There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

22"There is no darkness or deep shadow Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

23For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

23"For He does not need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.

24He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

24"He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, And sets others in their place.

25Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

25"Therefore He knows their works, And He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed.

26He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

26"He strikes them like the wicked In a public place,

27Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

27Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for 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 to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted--

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:

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?--

30That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

30So that godless men would not rule Nor be snares of the people.

31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

31"For has anyone said to God, 'I have borne chastisement; I will not offend anymore;

32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

32Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will not do it again '?

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.

33"Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; Therefore declare what you know.

34Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

34"Men of understanding will say to me, And a wise man who hears me,

35Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

35'Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.

36My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

36'Job ought to be tried to the limit, Because he answers like wicked men.

37For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words 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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