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World English Bible

Job 34 (WEBP)

[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.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Job 34 (KJVS)

[1] Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
[2] Hear my words, O ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
[3] For the ear trieth words, As the mouth tasteth meat.
[4] Let us choose to us judgment: Let us know among ourselves what is good.
[5] For Job hath said, I am righteous: And God hath taken away my judgment.
[6] Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.
[7] What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scorning like water?
[8] Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men.
[9] For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.
[10] Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
[11] For the work of a man shall he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.
[12] Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
[13] Who hath given him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?
[14] If he set his heart upon man, If he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
[15] All flesh shall perish together, And man shall turn again unto dust.
[16] If now thou hast understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.
[17] Shall even he that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
[18] Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
[19] How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? For they all are the work of his hands.
[20] In a moment shall they die, And the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: And the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
[21] For his eyes are upon the ways of man, And he seeth all his goings.
[22] There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
[23] For he will not lay upon man more than right; That he should enter into judgment with God.
[24] He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, And set others in their stead.
[25] Therefore he knoweth their works, And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
[26] He striketh them as wicked men In the open sight of others;
[27] Because they turned back from him, And would not consider any of his ways:
[28] So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
[29] When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
[30] That the hypocrite reign not, Lest the people be ensnared.
[31] Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
[32] That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
[33] Should it be according to thy mind? He will recompense it, whether thou refuse, Or whether thou choose; and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.
[34] Let men of understanding tell me, And let a wise man hearken unto me.
[35] Job hath spoken without knowledge, And his words were without wisdom.
[36] My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end Because of his answers for wicked men.
[37] For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.

Job 34:3 Heb. palate
Job 34:6 Heb. mine arrow
Job 34:10 Heb. men of heart
Job 34:13 Heb. all of it
Job 34:14 Heb. upon him
Job 34:17 Heb. binde
Job 34:20 Heb. they shall take away the mighty
Job 34:23 Heb. go
Job 34:24 Heb. without searching out
Job 34:25 Heb. crushed
Job 34:26 Heb. in the place of beholders
Job 34:27 Heb. from after him
Job 34:33 Heb. Should it be from with thee?
Job 34:34 Heb. of heart
Job 34:36 Or, My father, let Job be tried

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Job 34 (BYZ)

[1] Ὑπολαβὼν () δὲ () Ελιους λέγει ()
[2] Ἀκούσατέ () μου, () σοφοί· () ἐπιστάμενοι, () ἐνωτίζεσθε () τὸ () καλόν· ()
[3] ὅτι () οὖς () λόγους () δοκιμάζει, () καὶ () λάρυγξ () γεύεται () βρῶσιν. ()
[4] Κρίσιν () ἑλώμεθα () ἑαυτοῖς, () γνῶμεν () ἀνὰ () μέσον () ἑαυτῶν () ὅ () τι () καλόν. ()
[5] Ὅτι () εἴρηκεν () Ιωβ () Δίκαιός () εἰμι, () ὁ () κύριος () ἀπήλλαξέν () μου () τὸ () κρίμα, ()
[6] ἐψεύσατο () δὲ () τῷ () κρίματί () μου, () βίαιον () τὸ () βέλος () μου () ἄνευ () ἀδικίας. ()
[7] Τίς () ἀνὴρ () ὥσπερ () Ιωβ () πίνων () μυκτηρισμὸν ὥσπερ () ὕδωρ ()
[8] οὐχ () ἁμαρτὼν () οὐδὲ () ἀσεβήσας () ἢ () ὁδοῦ () κοινωνήσας () μετὰ () ποιούντων () τὰ () ἄνομα () τοῦ () πορευθῆναι () μετὰ () ἀσεβῶν; ()
[9] Μὴ () γὰρ () εἴπῃς () ὅτι () Οὐκ () ἔσται () ἐπισκοπὴ () ἀνδρός· () καὶ () ἐπισκοπὴ () αὐτῷ () παρὰ () κυρίου. ()
[10] Διό, () συνετοὶ () καρδίας, () ἀκούσατέ () μου () Μή () μοι () εἴη () ἔναντι () κυρίου () ἀσεβῆσαι () καὶ () ἔναντι () παντοκράτορος () ταράξαι () τὸ () δίκαιον· ()
[11] ἀλλὰ () ἀποδιδοῖ () ἀνθρώπῳ () καθὰ () ποιεῖ () ἕκαστος () αὐτῶν, () καὶ () ἐν () τρίβῳ () ἀνδρὸς () εὑρήσει () αὐτόν. ()
[12] Οἴῃ () δὲ () τὸν () κύριον () ἄτοπα () ποιήσειν; () Ἢ () ὁ () παντοκράτωρ () ταράξει () κρίσιν; ()
[13] Ὃς () ἐποίησεν () τὴν () γῆν· () τίς () δέ () ἐστιν () ὁ () ποιῶν () τὴν () ὑπ’ () οὐρανὸν () καὶ () τὰ () ἐνόντα () πάντα; ()
[14] Εἰ () γὰρ () βούλοιτο () συνέχειν () καὶ () τὸ () πνεῦμα () παρ’ () αὐτῷ () κατασχεῖν, ()
[15] τελευτήσει () πᾶσα () σὰρξ () ὁμοθυμαδόν, () πᾶς () δὲ () βροτὸς εἰς () γῆν () ἀπελεύσεται, () ὅθεν () καὶ () ἐπλάσθη. ()
[16] Εἰ () δὲ () μὴ () νουθετῇ, () ἄκουε () ταῦτα, () ἐνωτίζου () φωνὴν () ῥημάτων. ()
[17] Ἰδὲ () σὺ () τὸν () μισοῦντα () ἄνομα () καὶ () τὸν () ὀλλύντα τοὺς () πονηροὺς () ὄντα () αἰώνιον () δίκαιον. ()
[18] Ἀσεβὴς () ὁ () λέγων () βασιλεῖ () Παρανομεῖς, () ἀσεβέστατε () τοῖς () ἄρχουσιν· ()
[19] ὃς () οὐκ () ἐπῃσχύνθη () πρόσωπον () ἐντίμου () οὐδὲ () οἶδεν () τιμὴν () θέσθαι () ἁδροῖς θαυμασθῆναι () πρόσωπα () αὐτῶν. ()
[20] Κενὰ () δὲ () αὐτοῖς () ἀποβήσεται () τὸ () κεκραγέναι () καὶ () δεῖσθαι () ἀνδρός· () ἐχρήσαντο () γὰρ () παρανόμως ἐκκλινομένων () ἀδυνάτων. ()
[21] Αὐτὸς () γὰρ () ὁρατής ἐστιν () ἔργων () ἀνθρώπων, () λέληθεν () δὲ () αὐτὸν () οὐδὲν () ὧν () πράσσουσιν, ()
[22] οὐδὲ () ἔσται () τόπος () τοῦ () κρυβῆναι () τοὺς () ποιοῦντας () τὰ () ἄνομα· ()
[23] ὅτι () οὐκ () ἐπ’ () ἄνδρα () θήσει () ἔτι· () ὁ () γὰρ () κύριος () πάντας () ἐφορᾷ ()
[24] ὁ () καταλαμβάνων () ἀνεξιχνίαστα, () ἔνδοξά () τε () καὶ () ἐξαίσια, ὧν () οὐκ () ἔστιν () ἀριθμός· ()
[25] ὁ () γνωρίζων () αὐτῶν () τὰ () ἔργα () καὶ () στρέψει () νύκτα, () καὶ () ταπεινωθήσονται. ()
[26] Ἔσβεσεν () δὲ () ἀσεβεῖς, () ὁρατοὶ () δὲ () ἐναντίον () αὐτοῦ, ()
[27] ὅτι () ἐξέκλιναν () ἐκ () νόμου () θεοῦ, () δικαιώματα () δὲ () αὐτοῦ () οὐκ () ἐπέγνωσαν ()
[28] τοῦ () ἐπαγαγεῖν () ἐπ’ () αὐτὸν () κραυγὴν () πένητος, () καὶ () κραυγὴν () πτωχῶν () εἰσακούσεται. ()
[29] Καὶ () αὐτὸς () ἡσυχίαν () παρέξει, () καὶ () τίς () καταδικάσεται; () Καὶ () κρύψει () πρόσωπον, () καὶ () τίς () ὄψεται () αὐτόν; () Καὶ () κατὰ () ἔθνους () καὶ () κατὰ () ἀνθρώπου () ὁμοῦ ()
[30] βασιλεύων () ἄνθρωπον () ὑποκριτὴν () ἀπὸ () δυσκολίας λαοῦ. ()
[31] Ὅτι () πρὸς () τὸν () ἰσχυρὸν () ὁ () λέγων () Εἴληφα, () οὐκ () ἐνεχυράσω·
[32] ἄνευ () ἐμαυτοῦ () ὄψομαι, () σὺ () δεῖξόν () μοι· () εἰ () ἀδικίαν () ἠργασάμην, () οὐ () μὴ () προσθήσω. ()
[33] Μὴ () παρὰ () σοῦ () ἀποτείσει () αὐτήν; () Ὅτι () ἀπώσῃ, () ὅτι () σὺ () ἐκλέξῃ () καὶ () οὐκ () ἐγώ· () καὶ () τί () ἔγνως () λάλησον. ()
[34] Διὸ () συνετοὶ () καρδίας () ἐροῦσιν () ταῦτα, () ἀνὴρ () δὲ () σοφὸς () ἀκήκοέν () μου () τὸ () ῥῆμα. ()
[35] Ιωβ () δὲ () οὐκ () ἐν () συνέσει () ἐλάλησεν, () τὰ () δὲ () ῥήματα () αὐτοῦ () οὐκ () ἐν () ἐπιστήμῃ.
[36] Οὐ () μὴν () δὲ () ἀλλὰ () μάθε, () Ιωβ, () μὴ () δῷς () ἔτι () ἀνταπόκρισιν ὥσπερ () οἱ () ἄφρονες, ()
[37] ἵνα () μὴ () προσθῶμεν () ἐφ’ () ἁμαρτίαις () ἡμῶν, () ἀνομία () δὲ () ἐφ’ () ἡμῖν () λογισθήσεται () πολλὰ () λαλούντων () ῥήματα () ἐναντίον () τοῦ () κυρίου. ()

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.