34:1 And Elius continued, and said,
34:2 Hear me, ye wise men; hearken, ye that have knowledge.
34:3 For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
34:4 Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what
is right.
34:5 For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
34:6 And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without
unrighteousness [of mine].
34:7 What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
34:8 [saying], I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had
fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
34:9 For thou shouldest not say, There shall be no visitation of a man,
whereas [there is] a visitation on him from the Lord.
34:10 Wherefore hear me, ye that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin
before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the almighty.
34:11 Yea, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a
man's path he will find him.
34:12 And thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty
who made the earth wrest judgment?
34:13 And who is he that made [the whole world] under heaven, and all things
therein?
34:14 For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
34:15 all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the
earth, whence also he was formed.
34:16 Take heed lest he rebuke [thee]: hear this, hearken to the voice of
words.
34:17 Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the
wicked, who is for ever just.
34:18 [He is] ungodly that says to a king, Thou art a transgressor, [that
says] to princes, O most ungodly one.
34:19 [Such a one] as would not reverence the face of an honourable man,
neither knows how to give honour o the great, so as that their persons
should be respected.
34:20 But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; for
they dealt unlawfully, the poor being turned aside [from their right].
34:21 For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has
escaped him.
34:22 Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide
themselves.
34:23 For he will not lay upon a man more [than right].
34:24 For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable
things, glorious also and excellent things without number.
34:25 Who discovers their works, and will bring night about [upon them], and
they shall be brought low.
34:26 And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.
34:27 Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his
ordinances,
34:28 so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the
cry of the poor.
34:29 And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? and he will hide his
face, and who shall see him? whether [it be done] against a nation, or
against a man also:
34:30 causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the
people.
34:31 For [there is] one that says to the Mighty One, I have received
[blessings]; I will not take a pledge:
34:32 I will see apart from myself: do thou shew me if I have done
unrighteousness; I will not do [so] any more.
34:33 Will he take vengeance for it on thee, whereas thou wilt put [it] far
[from thee]? for thou shalt choose, and not I; and what thou knowest, speak
thou.
34:34 Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my
word.
34:35 But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not [uttered]
with knowledge.
34:36 Howbeit do thou learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:
34:37 that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us,
if [we] speak many words before the Lord. |
34:1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
34:2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have
knowledge.
34:3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
34:4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
34:5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
34:6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without
transgression.
34:7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
34:8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with
wicked men.
34:9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight
himself with God.
34:10 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.
34:11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to
find according to his ways.
34:12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty
pervert judgment.
34:13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the
whole world?
34:14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and
his breath;
34:15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
34:16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my
words.
34:17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that
is most just?
34:18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are
ungodly?
34:19 How 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.
34:20 In 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.
34:21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
34:22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of
iniquity may hide themselves.
34:23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter
into judgment with God.
34:24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in
their stead.
34:25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the
night, so that they are destroyed.
34:26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
34:27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his
ways:
34:28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he
heareth the cry of the afflicted.
34:29 When 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:
34:30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
34:31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I
will not offend any more:
34:32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do
no more.
34:33 Should 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.
34:34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
34:35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
34:36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers
for wicked men.
34:37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us,
and multiplieth his words against God. |