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1 Then Elihu answered and said, Then Elihu answered and said: Then Elihu said:
2 “Hear my speech, you wise men, And give ear to me, you who know. “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 tests words As the palate tastes food. for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food. For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.
4 Let us choose for ourselves what is just; Let us know among ourselves 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 Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has removed my justice; 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 lie concerning my justice? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’ 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 Job, Who drinks up mocking like water, What man is like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water, Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water?
8 But he travels in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks 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 has said, ‘It is of no use to a man When he is pleased 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, listen to me, you men with a heart of wisdom. Far be it from God to do injustice, And from the Almighty to do wrong. “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 pays a man according to his work, And makes him find it 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 Truly, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice. 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 Who appointed Him with authority over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world? 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 should set His heart on it, If He should gather to Himself 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 would breathe its last together, And man would return to 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 “But if you have understanding, hear this; Give ear to the sound of my speech. “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say. “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.
17 Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One, 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 Who says to a king, ‘Vile one,’ To nobles, ‘Wicked ones’; 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 Who shows no partiality to princes Nor recognizes the rich above the poor, For they 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 In a moment they die, and at midnight People are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are 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 a man, And He sees all his 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 or shadow of death Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. 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 does not need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment. 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 breaks in pieces mighty men without searching anything out, And sets others 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 Therefore He recognizes their labors, And He overthrows them in the night, And they are 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 He strikes them like the wicked In a public place, 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 turned aside from following Him, And had no insight from any of 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 cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear 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 So if He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? So if He hides His face, who then can perceive Him? He is above both nation and man altogether, 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 So that godless men would not rule Nor be snares 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 “For has anyone said to God, ‘I have borne chastisement; I will not work destructively anymore; “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 Instruct me what I do not behold; If I have done injustice, I will not do it again’? 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 Shall He repay on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; Therefore say what you know. 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 Men with a heart of wisdom will say to me, And a wise man who hears 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 ‘Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without insight. ‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words are without insight.’ Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
36 Job ought to be tested to the limit Because he answers like 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 adds transgression to his sin; He strikes his hands together among us, And multiplies his words 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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