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1 And Elius continued, and said, Then Elihu answered and said: Then Elihu said:
2 Hear me, ye wise men; hearken, ye that have 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 ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat. 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 to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right. 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: the Lord has removed 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 And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness of mine . 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 as Job, drinking scorning like water? What man is like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water, Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water?
8 saying , I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly. who travels in company with evildoers and walks with wicked men? He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with the wicked.
9 For thou shouldest not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas there is a visitation on him from the Lord. 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 Wherefore hear me, ye that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before 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 Yea, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him. 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 thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest 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 And who is he that made the whole world under heaven, and all things therein? 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 For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with 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 would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed. all flesh would perish together, and man would return to dust. all humanity would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.
16 Take heed lest he rebuke thee : hear this, hearken to the voice of words. “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say. “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.
17 Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever 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 is ungodly that says to a king, Thou art a transgressor, that says to princes, O most ungodly one. 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 Such a one as would not reverence the face of an honourable man, neither knows how to give honour to the great, so as that their persons should be respected. 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 But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; for they dealt unlawfully, the poor being turned aside from their right . 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 he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him. “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 Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to 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 will not lay upon a man more than right . 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 For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number. 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 Who discovers their works, and will bring night about upon them , and they shall be brought low. 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 And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him. 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 the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances, 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 as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry 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 And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? and he will hide his face, and who shall see him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man also: 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 causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness 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 there is one that says to the Mighty One, I have received blessings ; I will not take a pledge: “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 I will see apart from myself: do thou shew me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do so any 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 Will he take vengeance for it on thee, whereas thou wilt put it far from thee ? for thou shalt choose, and not I; and what thou knowest, speak thou. 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 Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word. 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 not spoken with understanding, his words are not uttered with knowledge. ‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words are without insight.’ Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
36 Howbeit do thou learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish: 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 that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if we speak many words before the Lord. 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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