Job 34
1 Moreouer Elihu answered, and saide,
And Elius continued, and said,
2 Heare my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.
Hear me, ye wise men; hearken, ye that have knowledge.
3 For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.
For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
4 Let vs seeke iudgement among vs, and let vs knowe among our selues what is good.
Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.
5 For Iob hath saide, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my iudgement.
For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
6 Should I lye in my right? my wound of the arrowe is grieuous without my sinne.
And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness [of mine].
7 What man is like Iob, that drinketh scornfulnesse like water?
What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
8 Which goeth in the companie of them that worke iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men?
[saying], I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
9 For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.
For thou shouldest not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas [there is] a visitation on him from the Lord.
10 Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men of wisedome, God forbid that wickednesse should be in God, and iniquitie in the Almightie.
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.
11 For he will render vnto man according to his worke, and cause euery one to finde according to his way.
Yea, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.
12 And certainely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie peruert iudgement.
And thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
13 Whome hath he appointed ouer the earth beside him selfe? or who hath placed the whole worlde?
And who is he that made [the whole world] under heaven, and all things therein?
14 If he set his heart vpon man, and gather vnto him selfe his spirit and his breath,
For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall returne vnto dust.
all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.
16 And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes.
Take heed lest he rebuke [thee]: hear this, hearken to the voice of words.
17 Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? and wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?
Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
18 Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?
[He is] ungodly that says to a king, Thou art a transgressor, [that says] to princes, O most ungodly one.
19 How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, and regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.
[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.
20 They shall die suddenly, and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, and they shall passe foorth and take away the mightie without hand.
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].
21 For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.
For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him.
22 There is no darkenesse nor shadowe of death, that the workers of iniquitie might be hid therein.
Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.
23 For he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into iudgement with God.
For he will not lay upon a man more [than right].
24 He shall breake the mightie without seeking, and shall set vp other in their stead.
For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.
25 Therefore shall he declare their works: he shall turne the night, and they shalbe destroyed.
Who discovers their works, and will bring night about [upon them], and they shall be brought low.
26 He striketh them as wicked men in the places of the seers,
And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.
27 Because they haue turned backe from him, and would not consider all his wayes:
Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,
28 So that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted.
so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.
29 And when he giueth quietnesse, who can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who can beholde him, whether it be vpon nations, or vpon a man onely?
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:
30 Because the hypocrite doeth reigne, and because the people are snared.
causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people.
31 Surely it appertaineth vnto God to say, I haue pardoned, I will not destroy.
For [there is] one that says to the Mighty One, I have received [blessings]; I will not take a pledge:
32 But if I see not, teach thou me: if I haue done wickedly, I will doe no more.
I will see apart from myself: do thou shew me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do [so] any more.
33 Wil he performe the thing through thee? for thou hast reproued it, because that thou hast chosen, and not I. now speake what thou knowest.
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.
34 Let men of vnderstanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken vnto me.
Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.
35 Iob hath not spoken of knowledge, neyther were his wordes according to wisedome.
But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not [uttered] with knowledge.
36 I desire that Iob may be tryed, vnto the ende touching the answeres for wicked men.
Howbeit do thou learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:
37 For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne: he clappeth his handes among vs, and multiplieth his wordes against God.
that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if [we] speak many words before the Lord.
