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