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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] υπολαβων δε ελιους λεγει
[2] ακουσατε μου σοφοι επισταμενοι ενωτιζεσθε το καλον
[3] οτι ους λογους δοκιμαζει και λαρυγξ γευεται βρωσιν
[4] κρισιν ελωμεθα εαυτοις γνωμεν ανα μεσον εαυτων ο τι καλον
[5] οτι ειρηκεν ιωβ δικαιος ειμι ο κυριος απηλλαξεν μου το κριμα
[6] εψευσατο δε τω κριματι μου βιαιον το βελος μου ανευ αδικιας
[7] τις ανηρ ωσπερ ιωβ πινων μυκτηρισμον ωσπερ υδωρ
[8] ουχ αμαρτων ουδε ασεβησας η οδου κοινωνησας μετα ποιουντων τα ανομα του πορευθηναι μετα ασεβων
[9] μη γαρ ειπης οτι ουκ εσται επισκοπη ανδρος και επισκοπη αυτω παρα κυριου
[10] διο συνετοι καρδιας ακουσατε μου μη μοι ειη εναντι κυριου ασεβησαι και εναντι παντοκρατορος ταραξαι το δικαιον
[11] αλλα αποδιδοι ανθρωπω καθα ποιει εκαστος αυτων και εν τριβω ανδρος ευρησει αυτον
[12] οιη δε τον κυριον ατοπα ποιησειν η ο παντοκρατωρ ταραξει κρισιν
[13] ος εποιησεν την γην τις δε εστιν ο ποιων την υπ ουρανον και τα ενοντα παντα
[14] ει γαρ βουλοιτο συνεχειν και το πνευμα παρ αυτω κατασχειν
[15] τελευτησει πασα σαρξ ομοθυμαδον πας δε βροτος εις γην απελευσεται οθεν και επλασθη
[16] ει δε μη νουθετη ακουε ταυτα ενωτιζου φωνην ρηματων
[17] ιδε συ τον μισουντα ανομα και τον ολλυντα τους πονηρους οντα αιωνιον δικαιον
[18] ασεβης ο λεγων βασιλει παρανομεις ασεβεστατε τοις αρχουσιν
[19] ος ουκ επησχυνθη προσωπον εντιμου ουδε οιδεν τιμην θεσθαι αδροις θαυμασθηναι προσωπα αυτων
[20] κενα δε αυτοις αποβησεται το κεκραγεναι και δεισθαι ανδρος εχρησαντο γαρ παρανομως εκκλινομενων αδυνατων
[21] αυτος γαρ ορατης εστιν εργων ανθρωπων λεληθεν δε αυτον ουδεν ων πρασσουσιν
[22] ουδε εσται τοπος του κρυβηναι τους ποιουντας τα ανομα
[23] οτι ουκ επ ανδρα θησει ετι ο γαρ κυριος παντας εφορα
[24] ο καταλαμβανων ανεξιχνιαστα ενδοξα τε και εξαισια ων ουκ εστιν αριθμος
[25] ο γνωριζων αυτων τα εργα και στρεψει νυκτα και ταπεινωθησονται
[26] εσβεσεν δε ασεβεις ορατοι δε εναντιον αυτου
[27] οτι εξεκλιναν εκ νομου θεου δικαιωματα δε αυτου ουκ επεγνωσαν
[28] του επαγαγειν επ αυτον κραυγην πενητος και κραυγην πτωχων εισακουσεται
[29] και αυτος ησυχιαν παρεξει και τις καταδικασεται και κρυψει προσωπον και τις οψεται αυτον και κατα εθνους και κατα ανθρωπου ομου
[30] βασιλευων ανθρωπον υποκριτην απο δυσκολιας λαου
[31] οτι προς τον ισχυρον ο λεγων ειληφα ουκ ενεχυρασω
[32] ανευ εμαυτου οψομαι συ δειξον μοι ει αδικιαν ηργασαμην ου μη προσθησω
[33] μη παρα σου αποτεισει αυτην οτι απωση οτι συ εκλεξη και ουκ εγω και τι εγνως λαλησον
[34] διο συνετοι καρδιας ερουσιν ταυτα ανηρ δε σοφος ακηκοεν μου το ρημα
[35] ιωβ δε ουκ εν συνεσει ελαλησεν τα δε ρηματα αυτου ουκ εν επιστημη
[36] ου μην δε αλλα μαθε ιωβ μη δως ετι ανταποκρισιν ωσπερ οι αφρονες
[37] ινα μη προσθωμεν εφ αμαρτιαις ημων ανομια δε εφ ημιν λογισθησεται πολλα λαλουντων ρηματα εναντιον του κυριου

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.