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1Then Elihu said:

2"Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning.

2“Listen to me, you wise men. Pay attention, you who have knowledge.

3For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

3Job said, ‘The ear tests the words it hears just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.’

4Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.

4So let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.

5"Job says, 'I am innocent, but God denies me justice.

5For Job also said, ‘I am innocent, but God has taken away my rights.

6Although I am right, I am considered a liar; although I am guiltless, his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.'

6I am innocent, but they call me a liar. My suffering is incurable, though I have not sinned.’

7Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water?

7“Tell me, has there ever been a man like Job, with his thirst for irreverent talk?

8He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with the wicked.

8He chooses evil people as companions. He spends his time with wicked men.

9For he says, 'There is no profit in trying to please God.'

9He has even said, ‘Why waste time trying to please God?’

10"So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong.

10“Listen to me, you who have understanding. Everyone knows that God doesn’t sin! The Almighty can do no wrong.

11He repays everyone for what they have done; he brings on them what their conduct deserves.

11He repays people according to their deeds. He treats people as they deserve.

12It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice.

12Truly, God will not do wrong. The Almighty will not twist justice.

13Who appointed him over the earth? Who put him in charge of the whole world?

13Did someone else put the world in his care? Who set the whole world in place?

14If it were his intention and he withdrew his spirit and breath,

14If God were to take back his spirit and withdraw his breath,

15all humanity would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.

15all life would cease, and humanity would turn again to dust.

16"If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.

16“Now listen to me if you are wise. Pay attention to what I say.

17Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One?

17Could God govern if he hated justice? Are you going to condemn the almighty judge?

18Is he not the One who says to kings, 'You are worthless,' and to nobles, 'You are wicked,'

18For he says to kings, ‘You are wicked,’ and to nobles, ‘You are unjust.’

19who shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?

19He doesn’t care how great a person may be, and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor. He made them all.

20They die in an instant, in the middle of the night; the people are shaken and they pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.

20In a moment they die. In the middle of the night they pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.

21"His eyes are on the ways of mortals; he sees their every step.

21“For God watches how people live; he sees everything they do.

22There is no deep shadow, no utter darkness, where evildoers can hide.

22No darkness is thick enough to hide the wicked from his eyes.

23God has no need to examine people further, that they should come before him for judgment.

23We don’t set the time when we will come before God in judgment.

24Without inquiry he shatters the mighty and sets up others in their place.

24He brings the mighty to ruin without asking anyone, and he sets up others in their place.

25Because he takes note of their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.

25He knows what they do, and in the night he overturns and destroys them.

26He punishes them for their wickedness where everyone can see them,

26He strikes them down because they are wicked, doing it openly for all to see.

27because they turned from following him and had no regard for any of his ways.

27For they turned away from following him. They have no respect for any of his ways.

28They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.

28They cause the poor to cry out, catching God’s attention. He hears the cries of the needy.

29But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over individual and nation alike,

29But if he chooses to remain quiet, who can criticize him? When he hides his face, no one can find him, whether an individual or a nation.

30to keep the godless from ruling, from laying snares for the people.

30He prevents the godless from ruling so they cannot be a snare to the people.

31"Suppose someone says to God, 'I am guilty but will offend no more.

31“Why don’t people say to God, ‘I have sinned, but I will sin no more’?

32Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.'

32Or ‘I don’t know what evil I have done—tell me. If I have done wrong, I will stop at once’?

33Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know.

33“Must God tailor his justice to your demands? But you have rejected him! The choice is yours, not mine. Go ahead, share your wisdom with us.

34"Men of understanding declare, wise men who hear me say to me,

34After all, bright people will tell me, and wise people will hear me say,

35Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.'

35‘Job speaks out of ignorance; his words lack insight.’

36Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost for answering like a wicked man!

36Job, you deserve the maximum penalty for the wicked way you have talked.

37To his sin he adds rebellion; scornfully he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God."

37For you have added rebellion to your sin; you show no respect, and you speak many angry words against God.”

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