Job 34

1Moreover Elihu answered and said,

1And Elihu made answer and said,

1Moreover Elihu answered and said,

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

2Give ear, you wise, to my words; and you who have knowledge, give attention to me;

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

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

3For words are tested by the ear, as food is tasted by the mouth.

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

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

4Let us make the decision for ourselves as to what is right; let us have the knowledge among ourselves of what is good.

4Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!

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

5For Job has said, I am upright, and it is God who has taken away my right;

5For Job hath said, I am righteous, andGod hath taken away my judgment:

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

6Though I am right, still I am in pain; my wound may not be made well, though I have done no wrong.

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

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

7What man is like Job, a man who freely makes sport of God,

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

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

8And goes in the company of evil-doers, walking in the way of sinners?

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

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

9For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.

9For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself inGod.

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.

10Now then, you wise, take note; you men of knowledge, give ear to me. Let it be far from God to do evil, and from the Ruler of all to do wrong.

10Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness fromGod, and wrong from the Almighty!

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

11For he gives to every man the reward of his work, and sees that he gets the fruit of his ways.

11For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [his] way.

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

12Truly, God does not do evil, and the Ruler of all is not a false judge.

12Yea, surely,God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.

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

13Who put the earth into his care, or made him responsible for the world?

13Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?

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

14If he made his spirit come back to him, taking his breath into himself again,

14If he only thought of himself, [and] gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,

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

15All flesh would come to an end together, and man would go back to the dust.

15All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.

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

16If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

16If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!

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

17How may a hater of right be a ruler? and will you say that the upright Ruler of all is evil?

17Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?

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

18He who says to a king, You are an evil-doer; and to rulers, You are sinners;

18Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, 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.

19Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.

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.

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

20Suddenly they come to an end, even in the middle of the night: the blow comes on the men of wealth, and they are gone, and the strong are taken away without the hand of man.

20In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.

21For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

21For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps.

21For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps.

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

22There is no dark place, and no thick cloud, in which the workers of evil may take cover.

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

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

23For he does not give man a fixed time to come before him to be judged.

23For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him beforeGod in judgment.

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

24He sends the strong to destruction without searching out their cause, and puts others in their place.

24He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead;

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

25For he has knowledge of their works, overturning them in the night, so that they are crushed.

25Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth [them] in the night, and they are crushed.

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

26The evil-doers are broken by his wrath, he puts his hand on them with force before the eyes of all onlookers.

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

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

27Because they did not go after him, and took no note of his ways,

27Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;

28So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

28So that the cry of the poor might come up to him, and the prayer of those in need come to his ears.

28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

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:

29...

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;

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

30...

30That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.

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

31...

31For hath he said untoGod, I bear [chastisement], I will not offend;

32That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?

32...

32What I see not, teach thou me; if I have done wrong, I will do so no more?

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

33...

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.

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

34Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,

34Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:

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

35Job's words do not come from knowledge; they are not the fruit of wisdom.

35Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.

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

36May Job be tested to the end, because his answers have been like those of evil men.

36Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of [his] answers after the manner of evil men!

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

37For in addition to his sin, he is uncontrolled in heart; before our eyes he makes sport of God, increasing his words against him.

37For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth [his hands] among us, and multiplieth his words againstGod.