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[1]And Elius continued, and said,
[2]Hear me, ye wise men; hearken, ye that have knowledge.
[3]For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
[4]Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.
[5]For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
[6]And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness of mine.
[7]What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
[8]saying, I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
[9]For thou shouldest not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas there is a visitation on him from the Lord.
[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.
[11]Yea, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.
[12]And thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
[13]And who is he that made the whole world under heaven, and all things therein?
[14]For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
[15]all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.
[16]Take heed lest he rebuke thee: hear this, hearken to the voice of words.
[17]Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
[18]He is ungodly that says to a king, Thou art a transgressor, that says to princes, O most ungodly one.
[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.
[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.
[21]For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him.
[22]Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.
[23]For he will not lay upon a man more than right.
[24]For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.
[25]Who discovers their works, and will bring night about upon them, and they shall be brought low.
[26]And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.
[27]Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,
[28]so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.
[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:
[30]causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people.
[31]For there is one that says to the Mighty One, I have received blessings; I will not take a pledge:
[32]I will see apart from myself: do thou shew me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do so any more.
[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.
[34]Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.
[35]But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not uttered with knowledge.
[36]Howbeit do thou learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:
[37]that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if we speak many words before the Lord.
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