Job 34

1Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

1Moreover Elihu answered and said,

1And Elihu answereth and saith:

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

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

2Hear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.

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

3For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

3For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

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

4Let us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good.

4Judgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what <FI>is<Fi> good.

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

5For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

5For Job hath said, `I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,

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

6Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; My wound is incurable, though I amwithout transgression.

6Against my right do I lie? Mortal <FI>is<Fi> mine arrow--without transgression.'

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

7What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scoffing like water,

7Who <FI>is<Fi> a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,

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

8Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men?

8And he hath travelled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness.

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

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

9For he hath said, `It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself 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 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.

10Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And <FI>from<Fi> the Mighty to do perverseness:

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

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

11For the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find.

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

12Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

12Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.

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

13Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?

13Who hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world?

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

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

14If He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth.

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

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

15Expire doth all flesh together, And man to dust returneth.

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

16 If nowthou hastunderstanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

16And if <FI>there is<Fi> understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

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

17Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?—

17Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?

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

18Himthat saith to a king, Thou art vile, Orto nobles, Ye arewicked;

18Who hath said to a king--`Worthless,' Unto princes--`Wicked?'

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.

19That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

19That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands <FI>are<Fi> all of them.

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.

20In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand.

20<FI> In<Fi> a moment they die, and at midnight Shake do people, and they pass away, And they remove the mighty without 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 seeth all his goings.

21For His eyes <FI>are<Fi> on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.

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

22There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

22There is no darkness nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;

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

23For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

23For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,

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

24He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead.

24He breaketh the mighty--no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead.

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

25Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

25Therefore He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised.

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

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

26As wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders.

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

27Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard in any of his ways:

27Because that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely,

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 unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

28To cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth.

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 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:

29And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, <FI>It is<Fi> the same.

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

30That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.

30From the reigning of a profane man, From the snares of a people;

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

31 For hath any said unto God, I have bornechastisement, I will not offend any more:

31For unto God hath any said: `I have taken away, I do not corruptly,

32That which I see not teach thou me: 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 it no more?

32Besides <FI>that which<Fi> I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done--I do not add?'

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.

33Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.

33By thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused--That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, speak.

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

34Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

34Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.

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

35Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.

35Job--not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words <FI>are<Fi> not with wisdom.

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

36Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

36My Father! let Job be tried--unto victory, Because of answers for men of iniquity,

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

37For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.

37For he doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings to God.