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Job 34
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
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2Hear my words, ye wise [men]; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
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3For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.
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4Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!
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5For Job hath said, I am righteous, andGod hath taken away my judgment:
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6Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.
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7What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,
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8And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
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9For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself inGod.
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10Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness fromGod, and wrong from the Almighty!
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11For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [his] way.
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12Yea, surely,God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.
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13Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?
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14If he only thought of himself, [and] gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,
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15All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.
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16If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!
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17Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?
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18Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?
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19[How then to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.
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20In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.
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21For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps.
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22There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
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23For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him beforeGod in judgment.
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24He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead;
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25Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth [them] in the night, and they are crushed.
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26He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others,
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27Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;
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28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
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29When he giveth quietness, who then will disturb? and when he hideth [his] face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;
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30That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.
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31For hath he said untoGod, I bear [chastisement], I will not offend;
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32What I see not, teach thou me; if I have done wrong, I will do so no more?
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33Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused [his judgment]; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.
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34Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:
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35Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.
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