Furthermore
Elihu answered and said,
02 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear
unto me, ye that have knowledge.
03 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth
meat.
04 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know
among ourselves what is good.
05 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God
hath taken away my judgment.
06 Should I lie against my right? my wound is
incurable without transgression.
07 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning
like water?
08 Which goeth in company with the workers of
iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
09 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.
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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.
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