Job 34 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 After proclaiming these things, Eliu now had this to say: Then Elihu answered and said: Then Elihu said:
2 May the wise hear my words, and may the educated listen to me. “Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear to me, you who know; “Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning.
3 For the ear examines words, and the mouth discerns foods by the taste. for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food. For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.
4 Let us choose judgment for ourselves, and let us consider among ourselves what is best. Let us choose what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good. Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
5 For Job has said: “I am just, yet God has subverted my judgment. For Job has said, ‘I am in the right, and God has taken away my right; “Job says, ‘I am innocent, but God denies me justice.
6 For, within my judgment, there is a lie: my vehement barbs are without any sin.” in spite of my right I am counted a liar; my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’ Although I am right, I am considered a liar; although I am guiltless, his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.’
7 What man is there that is like Job, who drinks up derision as if it were water, What man is like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water, Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water?
8 who accompanies those who work iniquity, and who walks with impious men? who travels in company with evildoers and walks with wicked men? He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with the wicked.
9 For he has said, “Man will not please God, even if he should travel with him.” For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should take delight in God.’ For he says, ‘There is no profit in trying to please God.’
10 Therefore, prudent men, hear me: impiety is far from God, and iniquity is far from the Almighty. “Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding: far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong. “So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong.
11 For he will restore to man his works, and according to the ways of each, he will repay them. For according to the work of a man he will repay him, and according to his ways he will make it befall him. He repays everyone for what they have done; he brings on them what their conduct deserves.
12 For truly, God will not condemn in vain, nor will the Almighty repudiate judgment. Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice. It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice.
13 What other is established over the earth? Or whom has he placed over the world, which he made? Who gave him charge over the earth, and who laid on him the whole world? Who appointed him over the earth? Who put him in charge of the whole world?
14 But, if he directs his heart towards him, he will draw his spirit and breath to himself. If he should set his heart to it and gather to himself his spirit and his breath, If it were his intention and he withdrew his spirit and breath,
15 All flesh will fail together, and man will return to ashes. all flesh would perish together, and man would return to dust. all humanity would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.
16 Therefore, if you have understanding, hear what is said, and heed the sound of my eloquence. “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say. “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.
17 Is he that does not love judgment able to be corrected? And how can you so greatly condemn him who is just? Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty, Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One?
18 He says to the king, “You are an apostate.” He calls commanders impious. who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’ and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’ Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’
19 He does not accept the reputation of leaders; nor does he recognize the tyrant as he contends against the poor. For all are the work of his hands. who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands? who shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
20 They will die suddenly, and the people will be troubled in the middle of the night, but they will pass through it, and the violent will be taken away without a hand. In a moment they die; at midnight the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away by no human hand. They 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.
21 For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he examines all of their steps. “For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps. “His eyes are on the ways of mortals; he sees their every step.
22 There is no darkness and no shadow of death, where those who work iniquity may be hidden. There is no gloom or deep darkness where evildoers may hide themselves. There is no deep shadow, no utter darkness, where evildoers can hide.
23 For it is no longer within the power of man to enter into judgment with God. For God has no need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment. God has no need to examine people further, that they should come before him for judgment.
24 He will break into many innumerable pieces, and he will cause others to stand up in their place. He shatters the mighty without investigation and sets others in their place. Without inquiry he shatters the mighty and sets up others in their place.
25 For he knows their works, and, as a result, he will bring the night, and they will be crushed. Thus, knowing their works, he overturns them in the night, and they are crushed. Because he takes note of their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
26 Just as the impious do, he has struck them in a place where they can be seen. He strikes them for their wickedness in a place for all to see, He punishes them for their wickedness where everyone can see them,
27 They, as if with great diligence, have withdrawn from him, and they refused to understand all his ways, because they turned aside from following him and had no regard for any of his ways, because they turned from following him and had no regard for any of his ways.
28 so that they caused the outcry of the needy to reach him, and he heard the voice of the poor. so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted— They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.
29 For, when he grants peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hides his face, who is there that can contemplate him, either among the nations, or among all men? When he is quiet, who can condemn? When he hides his face, who can behold him, whether it be a nation or a man?— But 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,
30 He causes a hypocritical man to reign because of the sins of the people. that a godless man should not reign, that he should not ensnare the people. to keep the godless from ruling, from laying snares for the people.
31 Therefore, since I have been speaking about God, I will not prevent you from doing the same. “For has anyone said to God, ‘I have borne punishment; I will not offend any more; “Suppose someone says to God, ‘I am guilty but will offend no more.
32 If I have erred, you may teach me; if I have spoken unfairly, I will add no more. teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’? Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’
33 Does God require this of you because it is displeasing to you? For you were the first to speak, and not I. But if you know something better, speak. Will he then make repayment to suit you, because you reject it? For you must choose, and not I; therefore declare what you know. Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know.
34 Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man listen to me. Men of understanding will say to me, and the wise man who hears me will say: “Men of understanding declare, wise men who hear me say to me,
35 But Job has been speaking foolishly, and his words contain unsound teaching. ‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words are without insight.’ Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
36 My father, let Job be tested even to the end; may you not retreat from a man of iniquity. Would that Job were tried to the end, because he answers like wicked men. Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost for answering like a wicked man!
37 For he adds blasphemy on top of his sins; nevertheless, let him be constrained to be among us, and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches. For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.” To his sin he adds rebellion; scornfully he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”
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