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| [1]MOREOVER Elihu continued and said. |
[1]Furthermore Elihu answered and said, |
| [2]Hear my words, O you wise men, and give ear to me, you that have knowledge. |
[2]Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. |
| [3]For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes food. |
[3]For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. |
| [4]Let us choose for us a judge; let him know among ourselves what is good. |
[4]Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. |
| [5]For Job has said, I am righteous; and God has turned aside my judgment. |
[5]For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. |
| [6]Who is the man who has perished without transgression? |
[6]Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. |
| [7]What man is like Job, who drinks up scorning like water? |
[7]What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? |
| [8]Who is a companion and friend of the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men? |
[8]Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. |
| [9]For he has said that a man is not justified because he fears God |
[9]For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God. |
| [10]Therefore hearken to me, O you men of understanding; far be it from God that he should do wickedness; and far be it from him that he should commit iniquity. |
[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 he compensates a man according to his works, and causes every man to be rewarded according to his ways. |
[11]For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. |
| [12]Truly, God does not commit iniquity, neither does God pervert justice. |
[12]Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. |
| [13]Who has control over the earth? Or who has made all the world? |
[13]Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? |
| [14]If he should turn his heart against man, man's spirit and his breath will be gathered to him. |
[14]If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; |
| [15]Then all flesh would perish together, and man would return again to dust |
[15]All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust. |
| [16]If now you have understanding, hear this; hearken to the voice of my words. |
[16]If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. |
| [17]He who hates justice cannot be declared innocent, and he who is innocent will not be condemned justly; |
[17]Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? |
| [18]He who says concerning the king that he is wicked, and yet he is a good ruler over princes and governors; |
[18]Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? |
| [19]And not partial to princes, and does not discriminate against the poor (for they are all the work of his hands); |
[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. |
| [20]In a moment shall he die, and he shall be consumed at midnight, and pass away; he will be rendered powerless by the Almighty. |
[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 all the ways of man, and he sees all his goings. |
[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. |
[22]There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. |
| [23]For he has not set a time for a man that he should enter into judgment with God. |
[23]For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God. |
| [24]For he has brought misfortune to many men without number, and sets others in their places. |
[24]He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead. |
| [25]Therefore he knows them by their works, and he overturns them in the night. |
[25]Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed. |
| [26]Their works shall be crushed under the weight of their wickedness in a land of terror; |
[26]He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others; |
| [27]Because they turned aside from following him, and did not consider any of his ways. |
[27]Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways: |
| [28]The prayer of the poor comes to him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted. |
[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 forgives, who then can condemn? And when he turns his face away, who can forgive the people, or mankind altogether? |
[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]He sees to it that an impious and wicked man shall not reign over the people |
[30]That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. |
| [31]For God has said, I have forgiven, I will not destroy men who are without sin. |
[31]Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: |
| [32]Inform me now, teach me, if you have committed iniquity; |
[32]That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. |
| [33]I will not answer you any more, because you have sinned, for you have been examined, and not I; therefore speak out what you know. |
[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 to me. |
[34]Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. |
| [35]Job has spoken without knowledge, and his words are without understanding. |
[35]Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom. |
| [36]Truly, Job has been tested to the end, and yet he is not counted among the wicked. |
[36]My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men. |
| [37]And if Job should add to his sins, then his transgression will affect us all, and he still will bring his complaint before God |
[37]For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God. |