Job 34
1 And Elius continued, and said,
And Elihu answereth and saith:
2 Hear me, ye wise men; hearken, ye that have knowledge.
Hear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.
3 For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.
4 Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.
Judgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what [is] good.
5 For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
For Job hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,
6 And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness [of mine].
Against my right do I lie? Mortal [is] mine arrow — without transgression.'
7 What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
Who [is] a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,
8 [saying], I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
And he hath travelled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness.
9 For thou shouldest not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas [there is] a visitation on him from the Lord.
For he hath said, 'It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'
10 Wherefore hear me, ye that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the almighty.
Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And [from] the Mighty to do perverseness:
11 Yea, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.
For the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find.
12 And thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.
13 And who is he that made [the whole world] under heaven, and all things therein?
Who hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world?
14 For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
If He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth.
15 all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.
Expire doth all flesh together, And man to dust returneth.
16 Take heed lest he rebuke [thee]: hear this, hearken to the voice of words.
And if [there is] understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.
17 Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?
18 [He is] ungodly that says to a king, Thou art a transgressor, [that says] to princes, O most ungodly one.
Who hath said to a king — 'Worthless,' Unto princes — 'Wicked?'
19 [Such a one] as would not reverence the face of an honourable man, neither knows how to give honour to the great, so as that their persons should be respected.
That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands [are] all of them.
20 But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; for they dealt unlawfully, the poor being turned aside [from their right].
[In] a moment they die, and at midnight Shake do people, and they pass away, And they remove the mighty without hand.
21 For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him.
For His eyes [are] on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.
22 Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.
There is no darkness nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;
23 For he will not lay upon a man more [than right].
For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,
24 For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.
He breaketh the mighty — no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead.
25 Who discovers their works, and will bring night about [upon them], and they shall be brought low.
Therefore He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised.
26 And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.
As wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders.
27 Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,
Because that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely,
28 so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.
To cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth.
29 And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? and he will hide his face, and who shall see him? whether [it be done] against a nation, or against a man also:
And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, [It is] the same.
30 causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people.
From the reigning of a profane man, From the snares of a people;
31 For [there is] one that says to the Mighty One, I have received [blessings]; I will not take a pledge:
For unto God hath any said: 'I have taken away, I do not corruptly,
32 I will see apart from myself: do thou shew me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do [so] any more.
Besides [that which] I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done — I do not add?'
33 Will he take vengeance for it on thee, whereas thou wilt put [it] far [from thee]? for thou shalt choose, and not I; and what thou knowest, speak thou.
By thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused — That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, speak.
34 Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.
Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.
35 But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not [uttered] with knowledge.
Job — not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words [are] not with wisdom.
36 Howbeit do thou learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:
My Father! let Job be tried — unto victory, Because of answers for men of iniquity,
37 that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if [we] speak many words before the Lord.
For he doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings to God.
