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Job 34
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1And Elius continued, and said,
1Moreover Elihu answered,
2Hear me, you⌃ wise men; listen, you⌃ that have knowledge.
2“Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
3For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
3For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
4Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.
4Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.
5For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
5For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right.
6And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness [of mine].
6Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’
7What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
7What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,
8[saying], I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
8who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks 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 has said, ‘It profits 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.
10“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, 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 he will give to 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?
12Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
13And who is he that made [the whole world] under heaven, and all things therein?
13Who put him in charge of the earth? Or who has appointed him over the whole world?
14For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
14If he set his heart on himself, if he gathered to 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 would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.
16Take heed lest he rebuke [you]: hear this, listen to the voice of words.
16“If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.
17Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
17Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
18[He is] ungodly that says to a king, You are a transgressor, [that says] to princes, O most ungodly one.
18who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?
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.
19He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor, for they all are the work of his hands.