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Job 34
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1And Elius continued, and said,
1Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
2Hear me, you⌃ wise men; listen, you⌃ that have knowledge.
2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
3For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
4Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.
4Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
5For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
6And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness [of mine].
6Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
7What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
7What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
8[saying], I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
8Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9For you should not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas [there is] a visitation on him from the Lord.
9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
10Therefore hear me, you⌃ that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the almighty.
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.
11Yes, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.
11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12And think you that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
12Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
13And who is he that made [the whole world] under heaven, and all things therein?
13Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
14For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
15all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.
15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
16Take heed lest he rebuke [you]: hear this, listen to the voice of words.
16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
17Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
17Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
18[He is] ungodly that says to a king, You are a transgressor, [that says] to princes, O most ungodly one.
18Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
19[Such a one] as would not reverence the face of an honorable man, neither knows how to give honor to the great, so as that their persons should be respected.
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.