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1 Then Elihu answered and said: Then Elihu answered and said: Then Elihu said:
2 Hear my discourse, you that are wise; you that have knowledge, 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 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 what is right; let us determine 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 innocent, but God has taken away what is my right. 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 I declare the judgment on me to be a lie; my arrow-wound is incurable, sinless though I am.” 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? He drinks in blasphemies like water, What man is like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water, Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water?
8 Keeps company with evildoers and goes along with the wicked, who travels in company with evildoers and walks with wicked men? He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with the wicked.
9 When he says, “There is no profit in pleasing 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, you that have understanding, hear me: far be it from God to do wickedness; far 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 Rather, he requites mortals for their conduct, and brings home to them their way of life. 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 Surely, God cannot act wickedly, the Almighty cannot 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 gave him charge over the earth, or who set all the world in its place? 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 were to set his mind to it, gather to himself his spirit and 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 perish together, and mortals 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 Now you —understand, hear this! Listen to the words I speak! “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say. “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.
17 Can an enemy of justice be in control, will you condemn the supreme Just 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, “You are worthless!” and to nobles, “You are wicked!” 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 neither favors the person of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor? For they are all 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, even at midnight. People are shaken, and pass away, the powerful are removed without lifting 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 our ways, and all our steps he sees. “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 so dense that evildoers can hide in it. 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 no one has God set a time to come before him 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 Without inquiry he shatters the mighty, and appoints 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 Thus he discerns their works; overnight 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 Where the wicked are, he strikes them, in a place where all can see, 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 away from him and did not understand his ways at all: 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 And made the cry of the poor reach him, so that he 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 If he is silent, who then can condemn? If he hides his face, who then can behold him, whether nation or individual? 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 Let an impious man not rule, nor those who ensnare their 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 Should anyone say to God, “I accept my punishment; I will offend no more; “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 What I cannot see, teach me: if I have done wrong, I will do so 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 Would you then say that God must punish, when you are disdainful? It is you who must choose, not I; speak, therefore, 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 Those who understand will say to me, all the wise who hear my views: 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, his words make no sense. ‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words are without insight.’ Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
36 Let Job be tested to the limit, since his answers are those of the impious; 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 is adding rebellion to his sin by brushing off our arguments and addressing many words to 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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