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[1] Moreover Elihu answered,
[2] “Hear my words, you wise men.
Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
[3] For the ear tries words,
as the palate tastes food.
[4] Let us choose for us that which is right.
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
[5] For Job has said, ‘I am righteous,
God has taken away my right.
[6] Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar.
My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’
[7] What man is like Job,
who drinks scorn like water,
[8] who goes in company with the workers of iniquity,
and walks with wicked men?
[9] For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
that he should delight himself with God.’ [10] “Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding:
far be it from God, that he should do wickedness,
from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
[11] For the work of a man he will render to him,
and cause every man to find according to his ways.
[12] Yes surely, God will not do wickedly,
neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
[13] Who put him in charge of the earth?
Or who has appointed him over the whole world?
[14] If he set his heart on himself,
if he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,
[15] all flesh would perish together,
and man would turn again to dust. [16] “If now you have understanding, hear this.
Listen to the voice of my words.
[17] Should even one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
[18] who says to a king, ‘Vile!’
or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?
[19] He doesn’t respect the persons of princes,
nor respect the rich more than the poor,
for they all are the work of his hands.
[20] In a moment they die, even at midnight.
The people are shaken and pass away.
The mighty are taken away without a hand. [21] “For his eyes are on the ways of a man.
He sees all his goings.
[22] There is no darkness, nor thick gloom,
where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
[23] For he doesn’t need to consider a man further,
that he should go before God in judgment.
[24] He breaks mighty men in pieces in ways past finding out,
and sets others in their place.
[25] Therefore he takes knowledge of their works.
He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
[26] He strikes them as wicked men
in the open sight of others;
[27] because they turned away from following him,
and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,
[28] so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him.
He heard the cry of the afflicted.
[29] When he gives quietness, who then can condemn?
When he hides his face, who then can see him?
He is over a nation or a man alike,
[30] that the godless man may not reign,
that there be no one to ensnare the people. [31] “For has any said to God,
‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.
[32] Teach me that which I don’t see.
If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
[33] Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it?
For you must choose, and not I.
Therefore speak what you know.
[34] Men of understanding will tell me,
yes, every wise man who hears me:
[35] ‘Job speaks without knowledge.
His words are without wisdom.’
[36] I wish that Job were tried to the end,
because of his answering like wicked men.
[37] For he adds rebellion to his sin.
He claps his hands among us,
and multiplies his words against God.”
[2] “Hear my words, you wise men.
Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
[3] For the ear tries words,
as the palate tastes food.
[4] Let us choose for us that which is right.
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
[5] For Job has said, ‘I am righteous,
God has taken away my right.
[6] Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar.
My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’
[7] What man is like Job,
who drinks scorn like water,
[8] who goes in company with the workers of iniquity,
and walks with wicked men?
[9] For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
that he should delight himself with God.’ [10] “Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding:
far be it from God, that he should do wickedness,
from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
[11] For the work of a man he will render to him,
and cause every man to find according to his ways.
[12] Yes surely, God will not do wickedly,
neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
[13] Who put him in charge of the earth?
Or who has appointed him over the whole world?
[14] If he set his heart on himself,
if he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,
[15] all flesh would perish together,
and man would turn again to dust. [16] “If now you have understanding, hear this.
Listen to the voice of my words.
[17] Should even one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
[18] who says to a king, ‘Vile!’
or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?
[19] He doesn’t respect the persons of princes,
nor respect the rich more than the poor,
for they all are the work of his hands.
[20] In a moment they die, even at midnight.
The people are shaken and pass away.
The mighty are taken away without a hand. [21] “For his eyes are on the ways of a man.
He sees all his goings.
[22] There is no darkness, nor thick gloom,
where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
[23] For he doesn’t need to consider a man further,
that he should go before God in judgment.
[24] He breaks mighty men in pieces in ways past finding out,
and sets others in their place.
[25] Therefore he takes knowledge of their works.
He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
[26] He strikes them as wicked men
in the open sight of others;
[27] because they turned away from following him,
and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,
[28] so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him.
He heard the cry of the afflicted.
[29] When he gives quietness, who then can condemn?
When he hides his face, who then can see him?
He is over a nation or a man alike,
[30] that the godless man may not reign,
that there be no one to ensnare the people. [31] “For has any said to God,
‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.
[32] Teach me that which I don’t see.
If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
[33] Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it?
For you must choose, and not I.
Therefore speak what you know.
[34] Men of understanding will tell me,
yes, every wise man who hears me:
[35] ‘Job speaks without knowledge.
His words are without wisdom.’
[36] I wish that Job were tried to the end,
because of his answering like wicked men.
[37] For he adds rebellion to his sin.
He claps his hands among us,
and multiplies his words against God.”
King James Version
[1] Furthermore Elihu H453 answered H6030 (QalImpf) and said, H559 (QalImpf)
[2] Hear H8085 (QalImpv) my words, H4405 O ye wise H2450 men;
And give ear H238 (HiphImpv) unto me, ye that have knowledge. H3045 (QalActPtc)
[3] For the ear H241 trieth H974 (QalImpf) words, H4405
As the mouth H2441§ tasteth H2938 (QalImpf) meat. H398 (QalInf)
[4] Let us choose H977 (QalImpf) to us judgment: H4941
Let us know H3045 (QalImpf) among ourselves what is good. H2896
[5] For Job H347 hath said, H559 (QalPerf) I am righteous: H6663 (QalPerf)
And God H410 hath taken away H5493 (HiphPerf) my judgment. H4941
[6] Should I lie H3576 (PielImpf) against my right? H4941
My wound H2671§ is incurable H605 (QalPasPtc) without transgression. H6588
[7] What man H1397 is like Job, H347
Who drinketh up H8354 (QalImpf) scorning H3933 like water? H4325
[8] Which goeth H732 (QalPerf) in company H2274 with the workers H6466 (QalActPtc) of iniquity, H205
And walketh H3212 (QalInf) with wicked H7562 men. H582
[9] For he hath said, H559 (QalPerf) It profiteth H5532 (QalImpf) a man H1397 nothing
That he should delight H7521 (QalInf) himself with God. H430
[10] Therefore hearken H8085 (QalImpv) unto me, ye men H582 of understanding: H3824§
Far be it H2486 from God, H410 that he should do wickedness; H7562
And from the Almighty, H7706 that he should commit iniquity. H5766
[11] For the work H6467 of a man H120 shall he render H7999 (PielImpf) unto him,
And cause every man H376 to find H4672 (HiphImpf) according to his ways. H734
[12] Yea, surely H551 God H410 will not do wickedly, H7561 (HiphImpf)
Neither will the Almighty H7706 pervert H5791 (PielImpf) judgment. H4941
[13] Who hath given him a charge H6485 (QalPerf) over the earth? H776
Or who hath disposed H7760 (QalPerf) the whole§ world? H8398
[14] If he set H7760 (QalImpf) his heart H3820 upon man,§
If he gather H622 (QalImpf) unto himself his spirit H7307 and his breath; H5397
[15] All flesh H1320 shall perish H1478 (QalImpf) together, H3162
And man H120 shall turn again H7725 (QalImpf) unto dust. H6083
[16] If now thou hast understanding, H998 hear H8085 (QalImpv) this:
Hearken H238 (HiphImpv) to the voice H6963 of my words. H4405
[17] Shall even he that hateth H8130 (QalActPtc) right H4941 govern? H2280 (QalImpf)§
And wilt thou condemn H7561 (HiphImpf) him that is most H3524 just? H6662
[18] Is it fit to say H559 (QalInf) to a king, H4428 Thou art wicked? H1100
and to princes, H5081 Ye are ungodly? H7563
[19] How much less to him that accepteth H5375 (QalPerf) not the persons H6440 of princes, H8269
Nor regardeth H5234 (PielPerf) the rich H7771 more than H6440 the poor? H1800
For they all are the work H4639 of his hands. H3027
[20] In a moment H7281 shall they die, H4191 (QalImpf)
And the people H5971 shall be troubled H1607 (PualImpf) at midnight, H2676 and pass away: H5674 (QalImpf)
And the mighty H47 shall be taken§ away H5493 (HiphImpf) without hand. H3027
[21] For his eyes H5869 are upon the ways H1870 of man, H376
And he seeth H7200 (QalImpf) all his goings. H6806
[22] There is no darkness, H2822 nor shadow of death, H6757
Where the workers H6466 (QalActPtc) of iniquity H205 may hide H5641 (NiphInf) themselves.
[23] For he will not lay H7760 (QalImpf) upon man H376 more than right;
That he should enter§ H1980 (QalInf) into judgment H4941 with God. H410
[24] He shall break in pieces H7489 (QalImpf) mighty men H3524 without number, H2714§
And set H5975 (HiphImpf) others H312 in their stead.
[25] Therefore he knoweth H5234 (HiphImpf) their works, H4566
And he overturneth H2015 (QalPerf) them in the night, H3915 so that they are destroyed. H1792 (HithImpf)§
[26] He striketh H5606 (QalPerf) them as H8478 wicked men H7563
In the open H4725 sight H7200 (QalActPtc) of others;§
[27] Because they turned back H5493 (QalPerf) from him, H310§
And would not consider H7919 (HiphPerf) any of his ways: H1870
[28] So that they cause the cry H6818 of the poor H1800 to come H935 (HiphInf) unto him,
And he heareth H8085 (QalImpf) the cry H6818 of the afflicted. H6041
[29] When he giveth quietness, H8252 (HiphImpf) who then can make trouble? H7561 (HiphImpf)
And when he hideth H5641 (HiphImpf) his face, H6440 who then can behold H7789 (QalImpf) him?
Whether it be done against a nation, H1471 or against a man H120 only: H3162
[30] That the hypocrite H120 reign H4427 (QalInf) not,
Lest the people H5971 be ensnared. H4170
[31] Surely it is meet to be said H559 (NiphInf) unto God, H410
I have borne H5375 (QalPerf) chastisement, I will not offend H2254 (QalImpf) any more:
[32] That which I see H2372 (QalImpf) not H1107 teach H3384 (HiphImpv) thou me:
If I have done H6466 (QalPerf) iniquity, H5766 I will do H3254 (HiphImpf) no more.
[33] Should it be according to thy mind?§
He will recompense H7999 (PielImpf) it, whether thou refuse, H3588
Or whether thou choose; H977 (QalImpf) and not I:
Therefore speak H1696 (PielImpv) what thou knowest. H3045 (QalPerf)
[34] Let men H582 of understanding H3824§ tell H559 (QalImpf) me,
And let a wise H2450 man H1397 hearken H8085 (QalActPtc) unto me.
[35] Job H347 hath spoken H1696 (PielImpf) without knowledge, H1847
And his words H1697 were without wisdom. H7919 (HiphInf)
[36] My desire H15 (Ketiv) is that Job H347 may be tried H974 (NiphImpf)§ unto the end H5331
Because of his answers H8666 for wicked H205 men. H582
[37] For he addeth H3254 (HiphImpf) rebellion H6588 unto his sin, H2403
He clappeth H5606 (QalImpf) his hands among us,
And multiplieth H7235 (HiphImpf) his words H561 against God. H410
[2] Hear H8085 (QalImpv) my words, H4405 O ye wise H2450 men;
And give ear H238 (HiphImpv) unto me, ye that have knowledge. H3045 (QalActPtc)
[3] For the ear H241 trieth H974 (QalImpf) words, H4405
As the mouth H2441§ tasteth H2938 (QalImpf) meat. H398 (QalInf)
[4] Let us choose H977 (QalImpf) to us judgment: H4941
Let us know H3045 (QalImpf) among ourselves what is good. H2896
[5] For Job H347 hath said, H559 (QalPerf) I am righteous: H6663 (QalPerf)
And God H410 hath taken away H5493 (HiphPerf) my judgment. H4941
[6] Should I lie H3576 (PielImpf) against my right? H4941
My wound H2671§ is incurable H605 (QalPasPtc) without transgression. H6588
[7] What man H1397 is like Job, H347
Who drinketh up H8354 (QalImpf) scorning H3933 like water? H4325
[8] Which goeth H732 (QalPerf) in company H2274 with the workers H6466 (QalActPtc) of iniquity, H205
And walketh H3212 (QalInf) with wicked H7562 men. H582
[9] For he hath said, H559 (QalPerf) It profiteth H5532 (QalImpf) a man H1397 nothing
That he should delight H7521 (QalInf) himself with God. H430
[10] Therefore hearken H8085 (QalImpv) unto me, ye men H582 of understanding: H3824§
Far be it H2486 from God, H410 that he should do wickedness; H7562
And from the Almighty, H7706 that he should commit iniquity. H5766
[11] For the work H6467 of a man H120 shall he render H7999 (PielImpf) unto him,
And cause every man H376 to find H4672 (HiphImpf) according to his ways. H734
[12] Yea, surely H551 God H410 will not do wickedly, H7561 (HiphImpf)
Neither will the Almighty H7706 pervert H5791 (PielImpf) judgment. H4941
[13] Who hath given him a charge H6485 (QalPerf) over the earth? H776
Or who hath disposed H7760 (QalPerf) the whole§ world? H8398
[14] If he set H7760 (QalImpf) his heart H3820 upon man,§
If he gather H622 (QalImpf) unto himself his spirit H7307 and his breath; H5397
[15] All flesh H1320 shall perish H1478 (QalImpf) together, H3162
And man H120 shall turn again H7725 (QalImpf) unto dust. H6083
[16] If now thou hast understanding, H998 hear H8085 (QalImpv) this:
Hearken H238 (HiphImpv) to the voice H6963 of my words. H4405
[17] Shall even he that hateth H8130 (QalActPtc) right H4941 govern? H2280 (QalImpf)§
And wilt thou condemn H7561 (HiphImpf) him that is most H3524 just? H6662
[18] Is it fit to say H559 (QalInf) to a king, H4428 Thou art wicked? H1100
and to princes, H5081 Ye are ungodly? H7563
[19] How much less to him that accepteth H5375 (QalPerf) not the persons H6440 of princes, H8269
Nor regardeth H5234 (PielPerf) the rich H7771 more than H6440 the poor? H1800
For they all are the work H4639 of his hands. H3027
[20] In a moment H7281 shall they die, H4191 (QalImpf)
And the people H5971 shall be troubled H1607 (PualImpf) at midnight, H2676 and pass away: H5674 (QalImpf)
And the mighty H47 shall be taken§ away H5493 (HiphImpf) without hand. H3027
[21] For his eyes H5869 are upon the ways H1870 of man, H376
And he seeth H7200 (QalImpf) all his goings. H6806
[22] There is no darkness, H2822 nor shadow of death, H6757
Where the workers H6466 (QalActPtc) of iniquity H205 may hide H5641 (NiphInf) themselves.
[23] For he will not lay H7760 (QalImpf) upon man H376 more than right;
That he should enter§ H1980 (QalInf) into judgment H4941 with God. H410
[24] He shall break in pieces H7489 (QalImpf) mighty men H3524 without number, H2714§
And set H5975 (HiphImpf) others H312 in their stead.
[25] Therefore he knoweth H5234 (HiphImpf) their works, H4566
And he overturneth H2015 (QalPerf) them in the night, H3915 so that they are destroyed. H1792 (HithImpf)§
[26] He striketh H5606 (QalPerf) them as H8478 wicked men H7563
In the open H4725 sight H7200 (QalActPtc) of others;§
[27] Because they turned back H5493 (QalPerf) from him, H310§
And would not consider H7919 (HiphPerf) any of his ways: H1870
[28] So that they cause the cry H6818 of the poor H1800 to come H935 (HiphInf) unto him,
And he heareth H8085 (QalImpf) the cry H6818 of the afflicted. H6041
[29] When he giveth quietness, H8252 (HiphImpf) who then can make trouble? H7561 (HiphImpf)
And when he hideth H5641 (HiphImpf) his face, H6440 who then can behold H7789 (QalImpf) him?
Whether it be done against a nation, H1471 or against a man H120 only: H3162
[30] That the hypocrite H120 reign H4427 (QalInf) not,
Lest the people H5971 be ensnared. H4170
[31] Surely it is meet to be said H559 (NiphInf) unto God, H410
I have borne H5375 (QalPerf) chastisement, I will not offend H2254 (QalImpf) any more:
[32] That which I see H2372 (QalImpf) not H1107 teach H3384 (HiphImpv) thou me:
If I have done H6466 (QalPerf) iniquity, H5766 I will do H3254 (HiphImpf) no more.
[33] Should it be according to thy mind?§
He will recompense H7999 (PielImpf) it, whether thou refuse, H3588
Or whether thou choose; H977 (QalImpf) and not I:
Therefore speak H1696 (PielImpv) what thou knowest. H3045 (QalPerf)
[34] Let men H582 of understanding H3824§ tell H559 (QalImpf) me,
And let a wise H2450 man H1397 hearken H8085 (QalActPtc) unto me.
[35] Job H347 hath spoken H1696 (PielImpf) without knowledge, H1847
And his words H1697 were without wisdom. H7919 (HiphInf)
[36] My desire H15 (Ketiv) is that Job H347 may be tried H974 (NiphImpf)§ unto the end H5331
Because of his answers H8666 for wicked H205 men. H582
[37] For he addeth H3254 (HiphImpf) rebellion H6588 unto his sin, H2403
He clappeth H5606 (QalImpf) his hands among us,
And multiplieth H7235 (HiphImpf) his words H561 against God. H410
Footnotes
- § 34:3 Heb. palate
- § 34:6 Heb. mine arrow
- § 34:10 Heb. men of heart
- § 34:13 Heb. all of it
- § 34:14 Heb. upon him
- § 34:17 Heb. binde
- § 34:20 Heb. they shall take away the mighty
- § 34:23 Heb. go
- § 34:24 Heb. without searching out
- § 34:25 Heb. crushed
- § 34:26 Heb. in the place of beholders
- § 34:27 Heb. from after him
- § 34:33 Heb. Should it be from with thee?
- § 34:34 Heb. of heart
- § 34:36 Or, My father, let Job be tried
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