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Job 34
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2Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
2Listen to my words, you wise men; pay attention to me, you who have knowledge.
3For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.
3Just as the tongue tastes food, the ear tests the words it hears.
4Let us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good.
4Let us decide for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
5For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:
5For Job has said, 'I am innocent, but God has taken away my rights.'
6Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; My wound is incurable, though I amwithout transgression.
6He says, 'Even though I am right, I am treated like a liar; my wound is incurable, even though I haven't sinned.'
7What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scoffing like water,
7Is there any man like Job, who drinks up insults as if they were water?
8Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men?
8He keeps company with people who do evil and hangs out with wicked men.
9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.
9For he has said, 'A person gains nothing by trying to please 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.
10So listen to me, you men of understanding. It is impossible for God to do anything wicked or for the Almighty to do anything wrong.
11For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.
11He pays people back for what they have done; he brings upon them what their conduct deserves.
12Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
12The truth is that God will not do evil, and the Almighty will not twist justice.
13Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?
13Who gave him authority over the earth? Who put him in charge of the whole world?
14If he set his heart upon himself, Ifhe gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
14If God were to think only of himself and take back his spirit and his breath,
15All flesh shall perish together, And man shall turn again unto dust.
15all living things would die together and humanity would return to dust.
16If nowthou hastunderstanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.
16If you have understanding, listen to this; hear what I have to say.
17Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?—
17Could someone who hates justice rule? Will you condemn the one who is both righteous and mighty?
18Himthat saith to a king, Thou art vile, Orto nobles, Ye arewicked;
18Does God not say to a king, 'You are worthless,' and to nobles, 'You are wicked'?
19That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
19He does not show favoritism to princes, and he doesn't favor the rich over the poor, because he created them all.
20In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand.
20They die in a moment, in the middle of the night; people are shaken and pass away. Even the powerful are removed, and not by human hands.
21For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.
21For God’s eyes are on the ways of every person; he sees every step they take.
22There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
22There is no darkness or deep shadow where evildoers can hide from him.
23For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.
23God doesn't need to set a specific time for people to appear before him in judgment.
24He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead.
24He shatters mighty men without needing an inquiry and sets others in their places.
25Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
25Because he knows what they do, 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 down for their wickedness where everyone can see them,
27Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard in any of his ways:
27because they turned away from following him and ignored all his ways.直
28So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.
28They caused the cry of the poor to reach him, and he heard the cry of the needy.
29When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man:
29If he remains quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over both nations and individuals alike,
30That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.
30to keep the godless from ruling and from trapping the people.
31For hath any said unto God, I have bornechastisement, I will not offend any more:
31Suppose someone says to God, 'I am guilty, but I will not offend you anymore.
32That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?
32Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.'
33Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.
33Should God reward you on your own terms when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell us what you know.
34Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:
34Men of understanding and wise men who hear me will say,
35Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.
35'Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.'