New King James Version | King James Bible |
1Elihu further answered and said: | 1Furthermore Elihu answered and said, |
2“Hear my words, you wise men; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge. | 2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. |
3For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food. | 3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. |
4Let us choose justice for ourselves; Let us know among ourselves what is good. | 4Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. |
5“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my justice; | 5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. |
6Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’ | 6Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. |
7What man is like Job, Who drinks scorn like water, | 7What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? |
8Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men? | 8Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. |
9For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing That he should delight in God.’ | 9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God. |
10“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to commit iniquity. | 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. |
11For He repays man according to his work, And makes man to find a reward according to his way. | 11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. |
12Surely God will never do wickedly, Nor will the Almighty pervert justice. | 12Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. |
13Who gave Him charge over the earth? Or who appointed Him over the whole world? | 13Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? |
14If He should set His heart on it, If He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath, | 14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; |
15All flesh would perish together, And man would return to dust. | 15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust. |
16“If you have understanding, hear this; Listen to the sound of my words: | 16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. |
17Should one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn Him who is most just? | 17Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? |
18Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’ And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’? | 18Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? |
19Yet He is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor; For they are all the work of His hands. | 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. |
20In a moment they die, in the middle of the night; The people are shaken and pass away; The mighty are taken away without a hand. | 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. |
21“For His eyes are on the ways of man, And He sees all his steps. | 21For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. |
22There is no darkness nor shadow of death Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. | 22There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. |
23For He need not further consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment. | 23For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God. |
24He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, And sets others in their place. | 24He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead. |
25Therefore He knows their works; He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed. | 25Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed. |
26He strikes them as wicked men In the open sight of others, | 26He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others; |
27Because they turned back from Him, And would not consider any of His ways, | 27Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways: |
28So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him; For He hears the cry of the afflicted. | 28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted. |
29When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble? And when He hides His face, who then can see Him, Whether it is against a nation or a man alone?— | 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: |
30That the hypocrite should not reign, Lest the people be ensnared. | 30That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. |
31“For has anyone said to God, ‘I have borne chastening; I will offend no more; | 31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: |
32Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’? | 32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. |
33Should He repay it according to your terms, Just because you disavow it? You must choose, and not I; Therefore speak what you know. | 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. |
34“Men of understanding say to me, Wise men who listen to me: | 34Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. |
35‘Job speaks without knowledge, His words are without wisdom.’ | 35Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom. |
36Oh, that Job were tried to the utmost, Because his answers are like those of wicked men! | 36My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men. |
37For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.” | 37For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God. |
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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