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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 give 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 and said, H559
[2] Hear H8085 my words, H4405 O ye wise H2450 men;
And give ear H238
unto me, ye that have knowledge. H3045
[3] For H3588 the ear H241 trieth H974 words, H4405
As the mouth H2441§ tasteth H2938 meat. H398
[4] Let us choose H977 to us judgment: H4941
Let us know H3045 among ourselves what is good. H2896
[5] For H3588 Job H347 hath said, H559 I am righteous: H6663
And God H410 hath taken away H5493 my judgment. H4941
[6] Should I lie H3576 against H5921 my right? H4941
My wound H2671§ is incurable H605 without transgression. H6588
[7] What man H1397 is like Job, H347
Who drinketh up H8354 scorning H3933 like water? H4325
[8] Which goeth H732 in company H2274 with H5973 the workers H6466 of iniquity, H205
And walketh H3212 with H5973 wicked H7562 men. H582
[9] For H3588 he hath said, H559 It profiteth H5532 a man H1397 nothing
That he should delight H7521
himself with God. H430
[10] Therefore hearken H8085 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 H3588 the work H6467 of a man H120 shall he render H7999 unto him,
And cause every man H376
to find H4672 according to his ways. H734
[12] Yea, surely H551 God H410 will H7561 not H3808 do wickedly, H7561
Neither will the Almighty H7706 pervert H5791 judgment. H4941
[13] Who hath given him a charge H6485 over H5921 the earth? H776
Or who hath disposed H7760 the whole§ world? H8398
[14] If he set H7760 his heart H3820 upon man,§
If he gather H622
unto H413 himself his spirit H7307 and his breath; H5397
[15] All H3605 flesh H1320 shall perish H1478 together, H3162
And man H120 shall turn again H7725 unto dust. H6083
[16] If now thou hast understanding, H998 hear H8085 this:
Hearken H238
to the voice H6963 of my words. H4405
[17] Shall even he that hateth H8130 right H4941 govern? H2280§
And wilt thou condemn H7561 him that is most H3524 just? H6662
[18] Is it fit to say H559 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 not H3808 the persons H6440 of princes, H8269
Nor regardeth H5234 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
And the people H5971 shall be troubled H1607 at midnight, H2676 H3915 and pass away: H5674
And the mighty H47 shall be taken§ away H5493 without hand. H3027
[21] For H3588 his eyes H5869 are upon the ways H1870 of man, H376
And he seeth H7200 all H3605 his goings. H6806
[22] There is no darkness, H2822 nor shadow of death, H6757
Where the workers H6466 of iniquity H205 may hide H5641 themselves.
[23] For H3588 he will not lay H7760 upon H5921 man H376 more than right;
That he should enter§ H1980
into judgment H4941 with God. H410
[24] He shall break in pieces H7489 mighty men H3524 without number, H2714§
And set H5975 others H312 in their stead.
[25] Therefore he knoweth H5234 their works, H4566
And he overturneth H2015 them in the night, H3915 so H3651 that they are destroyed. H1792§
[26] He striketh H5606 them as H8478 wicked men H7563
In the open H4725 sight H7200 of others;§
[27] Because they turned back H5493 from him, H310§
And would not consider H7919 any of his ways: H1870
[28] So that they cause the cry H6818 of the poor H1800 to come H935 unto him,
And he heareth H8085
the cry H6818 of the afflicted. H6041
[29] When he giveth quietness, H8252 who then can make trouble? H7561
And when he hideth H5641 his face, H6440 who then can behold H7789 him?
Whether it be done against a nation, H1471
or against a man H120 only: H3162
[30] That the hypocrite H120 H2611 reign H4427 not,
Lest the people H5971
be ensnared. H4170
[31] Surely H3588 it is meet to be said H559 unto H413 God, H410
I have borne H5375 chastisement, I will not offend H2254 any more:
[32] That which I see H2372 not H1107 teach H3384 thou me:
If I have done H6466
iniquity, H5766 I will do H3254 no more.
[33] Should it be according to thy mind?§
He will recompense H7999
it, whether thou refuse, H3588
H3988 Or whether thou choose; H977 and not I:
Therefore speak H1696
what H4100 thou knowest. H3045
[34] Let men H582 of understanding H3824§ tell H559 me,
And let a wise H2450
man H1397 hearken H8085 unto me.
[35] Job H347 hath spoken H1696 without knowledge, H1847
And his words H1697 were without wisdom. H7919
[36] My desire H15 H1 is that Job H347 may be tried H974§ unto H5704 the end H5331
Because of his answers H8666 for wicked H205 men. H582
[37] For H3588 he addeth H3254 rebellion H6588 unto his sin, H2403
He clappeth H5606 his hands among us,
And multiplieth H7235
his words H561 against H5921 God. H410

Footnotes

  1. § 34:3 Heb. palate
  2. § 34:6 Heb. mine arrow
  3. § 34:10 Heb. men of heart
  4. § 34:13 Heb. all of it
  5. § 34:14 Heb. upon him
  6. § 34:17 Heb. binde
  7. § 34:20 Heb. they shall take away the mighty
  8. § 34:23 Heb. go
  9. § 34:24 Heb. without searching out
  10. § 34:25 Heb. crushed
  11. § 34:26 Heb. in the place of beholders
  12. § 34:27 Heb. from after him
  13. § 34:33 Heb. Should it be from with thee?
  14. § 34:34 Heb. of heart
  15. § 34:36 Or, My father, let Job be tried
Septuaginta
[1] Ὑπολαβὼν G5274 δὲ G1161 Ελιους λέγει G3004 [2] Ἀκούσατέ G191 μου, G3450 σοφοί· G4680 ἐπιστάμενοι, G1987 ἐνωτίζεσθε G1801 τὸ G3588 καλόν· G2570 [3] ὅτι G3754 οὖς G3775 λόγους G3056 δοκιμάζει, G1381 καὶ G2532 λάρυγξ G2995 γεύεται G1089 βρῶσιν. G1035 [4] Κρίσιν G2920 ἑλώμεθα G138 ἑαυτοῖς, G1438 γνῶμεν G1097 ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 ἑαυτῶν G1438 ὅ G3739 τι G5100 καλόν. G2570 [5] Ὅτι G3754 εἴρηκεν G2046 Ιωβ G2492 Δίκαιός G1342 εἰμι, G1510 ὁ G3588 κύριος G2962 ἀπήλλαξέν G525 μου G3450 τὸ G3588 κρίμα, G2917 [6] ἐψεύσατο G5574 δὲ G1161 τῷ G3588 κρίματί G2917 μου, G3450 βίαιον G972 τὸ G3588 βέλος G956 μου G3450 ἄνευ G427 ἀδικίας. G93 [7] Τίς G5101 ἀνὴρ G435 ὥσπερ G5618 Ιωβ G2492 πίνων G4095 μυκτηρισμὸν ὥσπερ G5618 ὕδωρ G5204 [8] οὐχ G3756 ἁμαρτὼν G264 οὐδὲ G3761 ἀσεβήσας G764 ἢ G2228 ὁδοῦ G3598 κοινωνήσας G2841 μετὰ G3326 ποιούντων G4160 τὰ G3588 ἄνομα G459 τοῦ G3588 πορευθῆναι G4198 μετὰ G3326 ἀσεβῶν; G765 [9] Μὴ G3361 γὰρ G1063 εἴπῃς G2036 ὅτι G3754 Οὐκ G3756 ἔσται G2071 ἐπισκοπὴ G1984 ἀνδρός· G435 καὶ G2532 ἐπισκοπὴ G1984 αὐτῷ G846 παρὰ G3844 κυρίου. G2962 [10] Διό, G1352 συνετοὶ G4908 καρδίας, G2588 ἀκούσατέ G191 μου G3450 Μή G3361 μοι G3427 εἴη G1498 ἔναντι G1725 κυρίου G2962 ἀσεβῆσαι G764 καὶ G2532 ἔναντι G1725 παντοκράτορος G3841 ταράξαι G5015 τὸ G3588 δίκαιον· G1342 [11] ἀλλὰ G235 ἀποδιδοῖ G591 ἀνθρώπῳ G444 καθὰ G2505 ποιεῖ G4160 ἕκαστος G1538 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τρίβῳ G5147 ἀνδρὸς G435 εὑρήσει G2147 αὐτόν. G846 [12] Οἴῃ G3633 δὲ G1161 τὸν G3588 κύριον G2962 ἄτοπα G824 ποιήσειν; G4160 Ἢ G2228 ὁ G3588 παντοκράτωρ G3841 ταράξει G5015 κρίσιν; G2920 [13] Ὃς G3739 ἐποίησεν G4160 τὴν G3588 γῆν· G1093 τίς G5101 δέ G1161 ἐστιν G2076 ὁ G3588 ποιῶν G4160 τὴν G3588 ὑπ’ G5259 οὐρανὸν G3772 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἐνόντα G1751 πάντα; G3956 [14] Εἰ G1487 γὰρ G1063 βούλοιτο G1014 συνέχειν G4912 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 πνεῦμα G4151 παρ’ G3844 αὐτῷ G846 κατασχεῖν, G2722 [15] τελευτήσει G5053 πᾶσα G3956 σὰρξ G4561 ὁμοθυμαδόν, G3661 πᾶς G3956 δὲ G1161 βροτὸς εἰς G1519 γῆν G1093 ἀπελεύσεται, G565 ὅθεν G3606 καὶ G2532 ἐπλάσθη. G4111 [16] Εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 μὴ G3361 νουθετῇ, G3560 ἄκουε G191 ταῦτα, G5023 ἐνωτίζου G1801 φωνὴν G5456 ῥημάτων. G4487 [17] Ἰδὲ G1492 σὺ G4771 τὸν G3588 μισοῦντα G3404 ἄνομα G459 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 ὀλλύντα τοὺς G3588 πονηροὺς G4190 ὄντα G5607 αἰώνιον G166 δίκαιον. G1342 [18] Ἀσεβὴς G765 ὁ G3588 λέγων G3004 βασιλεῖ G935 Παρανομεῖς, G3891 ἀσεβέστατε G765 τοῖς G3588 ἄρχουσιν· G758 [19] ὃς G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἐπῃσχύνθη G1870 πρόσωπον G4383 ἐντίμου G1784 οὐδὲ G3761 οἶδεν G1492 τιμὴν G5092 θέσθαι G5087 ἁδροῖς θαυμασθῆναι G2296 πρόσωπα G4383 αὐτῶν. G846 [20] Κενὰ G2756 δὲ G1161 αὐτοῖς G846 ἀποβήσεται G576 τὸ G3588 κεκραγέναι G2896 καὶ G2532 δεῖσθαι G1189 ἀνδρός· G435 ἐχρήσαντο G5530 γὰρ G1063 παρανόμως ἐκκλινομένων G1578 ἀδυνάτων. G102 [21] Αὐτὸς G846 γὰρ G1063 ὁρατής ἐστιν G2076 ἔργων G2041 ἀνθρώπων, G444 λέληθεν G2990 δὲ G1161 αὐτὸν G846 οὐδὲν G3762 ὧν G3739 πράσσουσιν, G4238 [22] οὐδὲ G3761 ἔσται G2071 τόπος G5117 τοῦ G3588 κρυβῆναι G2928 τοὺς G3588 ποιοῦντας G4160 τὰ G3588 ἄνομα· G459 [23] ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἐπ’ G1909 ἄνδρα G435 θήσει G5087 ἔτι· G2089 ὁ G3588 γὰρ G1063 κύριος G2962 πάντας G3956 ἐφορᾷ G1896 [24] ὁ G3588 καταλαμβάνων G2638 ἀνεξιχνίαστα, G421 ἔνδοξά G1741 τε G5037 καὶ G2532 ἐξαίσια, ὧν G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἀριθμός· G706 [25] ὁ G3588 γνωρίζων G1107 αὐτῶν G846 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 καὶ G2532 στρέψει G4762 νύκτα, G3571 καὶ G2532 ταπεινωθήσονται. G5013 [26] Ἔσβεσεν G4570 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβεῖς, G765 ὁρατοὶ G3707 δὲ G1161 ἐναντίον G1726 αὐτοῦ, G846 [27] ὅτι G3754 ἐξέκλιναν G1578 ἐκ G1537 νόμου G3551 θεοῦ, G2316 δικαιώματα G1345 δὲ G1161 αὐτοῦ G846 οὐκ G3756 ἐπέγνωσαν G1921 [28] τοῦ G3588 ἐπαγαγεῖν G1863 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτὸν G846 κραυγὴν G2906 πένητος, G3993 καὶ G2532 κραυγὴν G2906 πτωχῶν G4434 εἰσακούσεται. G1522 [29] Καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἡσυχίαν G2271 παρέξει, G3930 καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 καταδικάσεται; G2613 Καὶ G2532 κρύψει G2928 πρόσωπον, G4383 καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 ὄψεται G3700 αὐτόν; G846 Καὶ G2532 κατὰ G2596 ἔθνους G1484 καὶ G2532 κατὰ G2596 ἀνθρώπου G444 ὁμοῦ G3674 [30] βασιλεύων G936 ἄνθρωπον G444 ὑποκριτὴν G5273 ἀπὸ G575 δυσκολίας λαοῦ. G2992 [31] Ὅτι G3754 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 ἰσχυρὸν G2478 ὁ G3588 λέγων G3004 Εἴληφα, G2983 οὐκ G3756 ἐνεχυράσω· [32] ἄνευ G427 ἐμαυτοῦ G1683 ὄψομαι, G3700 σὺ G4771 δεῖξόν G1166 μοι· G3427 εἰ G1487 ἀδικίαν G93 ἠργασάμην, G2038 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 προσθήσω. G4369 [33] Μὴ G3361 παρὰ G3844 σοῦ G4675 ἀποτείσει G661 αὐτήν; G846 Ὅτι G3754 ἀπώσῃ, G683 ὅτι G3754 σὺ G4771 ἐκλέξῃ G1586 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐγώ· G1473 καὶ G2532 τί G5101 ἔγνως G1097 λάλησον. G2980 [34] Διὸ G1352 συνετοὶ G4908 καρδίας G2588 ἐροῦσιν G2046 ταῦτα, G5023 ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 σοφὸς G4680 ἀκήκοέν G191 μου G3450 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα. G4487 [35] Ιωβ G2492 δὲ G1161 οὐκ G3756 ἐν G1722 συνέσει G4907 ἐλάλησεν, G2980 τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 ῥήματα G4487 αὐτοῦ G846 οὐκ G3756 ἐν G1722 ἐπιστήμῃ. [36] Οὐ G3756 μὴν G3375 δὲ G1161 ἀλλὰ G235 μάθε, G3129 Ιωβ, G2492 μὴ G3361 δῷς G1325 ἔτι G2089 ἀνταπόκρισιν ὥσπερ G5618 οἱ G3588 ἄφρονες, G878 [37] ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 προσθῶμεν G4369 ἐφ’ G1909 ἁμαρτίαις G266 ἡμῶν, G2257 ἀνομία G458 δὲ G1161 ἐφ’ G1909 ἡμῖν G2254 λογισθήσεται G3049 πολλὰ G4183 λαλούντων G2980 ῥήματα G4487 ἐναντίον G1726 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου. G2962
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