Job 34

¹Moreover Elihu answered and said,

¹Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

²Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

³For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

²Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

³For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

⁴Let us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good.

⁴Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

⁵For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

⁵For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

⁶Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.

⁷What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scoffing like water,

⁶Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

⁷What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

⁸Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men?

⁸Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

⁹For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.

⁹For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

¹⁰Therefore 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.

¹⁰Therefore 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.

¹¹For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

¹¹For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

¹²Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

¹²Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

¹³Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?

¹⁴If he set his heart upon himself, If he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; ¹⁵All flesh shall perish together, And man shall turn again unto dust.

¹⁶If now thou hast understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

¹⁷Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?— ¹⁸Him that saith to a king, Thou art vile, Or to nobles, Ye are wicked; ¹⁹That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

²⁰In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand.

¹³Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

¹⁴If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

¹⁵All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

¹⁶If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

¹⁷Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

¹⁸Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

¹⁹How 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.

²⁰In 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.

²¹For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

²¹For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

²²There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

²³For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

²²There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

²³For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

²⁴He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead.

²⁵Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

²⁶He striketh them as wicked men In the open sight of others; ²⁷Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard in any of his ways: ²⁸So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

²⁹When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man: ³⁰That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.

²⁴He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

²⁵Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

²⁶He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

²⁷Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

²⁸So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

²⁹When 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:

³⁰That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

³¹For hath any said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: ³²That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?

³¹Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

³²That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

³³Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.

³³Should 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.

³⁴Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me: ³⁵Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.

³⁴Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

³⁵Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

³⁶Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

³⁷For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.

³⁶My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

³⁷For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.