Job 34

1Moreover Elihu answered and said,

1Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

1And Elihu made answer and said,

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

2Hear my words, O 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;

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

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

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

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

4Let us choose to us judgment: 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

8Which 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?

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 has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in 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.

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.

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 a man shall 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.

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

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

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

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

13Who hath given 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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

16If now thou hast understanding, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be 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.

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 goings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

27Because they did not go after him, and took no note 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.

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

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 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:

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

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

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

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

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

32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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