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1 And Elihu answereth and saith: Then Elihu answered and said: Then Elihu said:
2 Hear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear 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 doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat. for the ear tests words as the palate tastes food. For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.
4 Judgment let us choose for ourselves, 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 hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside 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 Against my right do I lie? Mortal is mine arrow -- 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 Who is a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water, What man is like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water, Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water?
8 And he hath travelled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness. 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 said, 'It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself 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, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Mighty to do perverseness: “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 the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find. 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 Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert 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 Who hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable 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 doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth. 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 Expire doth all flesh together, And man to dust returneth. 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 there is understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words. “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say. “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.
17 Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn? 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 hath said to a king -- 'Worthless,' Unto princes -- '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 That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands are all of them. 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 Shake do people, and they pass away, And they remove the mighty 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 on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see. “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 nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there; 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 doth not suffer man any more, To go unto 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 breaketh the mighty -- no searching! And He appointeth others 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 He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised. 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 As wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders. 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 that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely, 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 To cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth. 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 giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, It is the same. 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 From the reigning of a profane man, From the snares of a 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 unto God hath any said: 'I have taken away, I do not corruptly, “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 Besides that which I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done -- I do not add?' 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 By thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused -- That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, 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 heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening 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 Job -- not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words are not with wisdom. ‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words are without insight.’ Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
36 My Father! let Job be tried -- unto victory, Because of answers for men 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 doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings 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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