Job 34 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Moreouer Elihu answered, and saide, Then Elihu answered and said: Then Elihu said:
2 Heare my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, ye that haue knowledge. “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 eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate. for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food. For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.
4 Let vs seeke iudgement among vs, and let vs knowe among our selues what is good. 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 Iob hath saide, I am righteous, & God hath taken away my iudgement. 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 Should I lye in my right? my wound of the arrowe is grieuous without my sinne. 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 like Iob, that drinketh scornfulnesse like water? What man is like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water, Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water?
8 Which goeth in the companie of them that worke iniquitie, and walketh with wicked 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 hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God. 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 hearken vnto me, ye men of wisedome, God forbid that wickednesse should be in God, and iniquitie in the Almightie. “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 render vnto man according to his worke, and cause euery one to finde according to his way. 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 And certainely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie peruert iudgement. 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 Whome hath he appointed ouer the earth beside him selfe? or who hath placed the whole worlde? 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 If he set his heart vpon man, and gather vnto him selfe his spirit and his breath, 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 shal perish together, and man shal returne vnto dust. all flesh would perish together, and man would return to dust. all humanity would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.
16 And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes. “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say. “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.
17 Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? & wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust? 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 Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly? 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 How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, & regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes. 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 shall die suddenly, and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, & they shall passe foorth and take away the mightie without 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 vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings. “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 darkenesse nor shadowe of death, that the workers of iniquitie might be hid therein. 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 he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into iudgement 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 shall breake the mightie without seeking, and shall set vp other in their stead. 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 Therefore shall he declare their works: he shall turne the night, & they shalbe destroyed. 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 He striketh them as wicked men in the places of the seers, 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 Because they haue turned backe from him, and would not consider all his wayes: 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 haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted. 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 And when he giueth quietnesse, who can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who can beholde him, whether it be vpon nations, or vpon a man onely? 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 Because the hypocrite doeth reigne, and because the people are snared. 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 Surely it appertaineth vnto God to say, I haue pardoned, I will not destroy. “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 But if I see not, teach thou me: if I haue done wickedly, I will doe 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 Wil he performe the thing through thee? for thou hast reproued it, because that thou hast chosen, & not I. now speake what thou knowest. 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 vnderstanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken vnto 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 Iob hath not spoken of knowledge, neyther were his wordes according to wisedome. ‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words are without insight.’ Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
36 I desire that Iob may be tryed, vnto the ende touching the answeres for wicked men. 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 addeth rebellion vnto his sinne: he clappeth his handes among vs, and multiplieth his wordes against God. 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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