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Job 34
WEB
World English Bible · 2000
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Darby Bible · 1890
2Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
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 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 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 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.
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? he drinketh up scorning like water,
8Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men?
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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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 expire together, and man would return to the dust.
16If nowthou hastunderstanding, hear this: Hearken 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?—
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;
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.
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.
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 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 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 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 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.
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;
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 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 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:
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.
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:
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?
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.
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 understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:
35Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.
35Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.