Job 34
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1Elihu further answered and said:1Elihu answered:
2“Hear my words, you wise men; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.2"Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men.
3For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.3For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food.
4Let us choose justice for ourselves; 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.
5“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my justice;5For Job says, 'I am innocent, but God turns away my right.
6Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’6Concerning my right, should I lie? My wound is incurable, although I am without transgression.'
7What man is like Job, Who drinks scorn like water,7What man is like Job, who drinks derision like water!
8Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?8He goes about in company with evildoers, he goes along with wicked men.
9For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing That he should delight in God.’9For he says, 'It does not profit a man when he makes his delight 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.10"Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil.
11For He repays man according to his work, And makes man to find a reward according to his way.11For he repays a person for his work, and according to the conduct of a person, he causes the consequences to find him.
12Surely God will never do wickedly, Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.12Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
13Who gave Him charge over the earth? Or who appointed Him over the whole world?13Who entrusted to him the earth? And who put him over the whole world?
14If He should set His heart on it, If He should gather to 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 would perish together, And man would return to dust.15all flesh would perish together and human beings would return to dust.
16“If you have understanding, hear this; Listen to the sound of my words:16"If you have understanding, listen to this, hear what I have to say.
17Should one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn Him who 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 fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’ And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?18who says to a king, 'Worthless man' and to nobles, 'Wicked men,'
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.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 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 they die, in the middle of the night, people are shaken and they pass away. The mighty are removed effortlessly.
21“For His eyes are on the ways of man, And He sees all his steps.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 need not further consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.23For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment.
24He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, And sets others in their place.24He shatters the great without inquiry, and sets up others in their place.
25Therefore He knows their works; He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed.25Therefore, he knows their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
26He strikes 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 caused the cry of the poor to come to Him; For He hears 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 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?—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 should not reign, Lest the people be ensnared.30so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people.
31“For has anyone said to God, ‘I have borne chastening; I will offend no more;31"Has anyone said to God, 'I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.
32Teach me what I do not see; 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 He repay it according to your terms, Just because you disavow it? You must choose, and not I; Therefore speak what you know.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.
34“Men of understanding say to me, Wise men who listen to me:34Men of understanding say to me--any wise man listening to me says--
35‘Job speaks without knowledge, His words are without wisdom.’35that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding.
36Oh, that Job were tried to the utmost, Because his answers are like those of wicked men!36But Job will be tested to the end, because his answers are like those of wicked men.
37For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies 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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Job 33
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