Job 34
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Job 34
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1. Furthermore
<b>Elihu answered and said,</b>
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2. Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
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3. For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
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4. Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
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<b>5. For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.</b>
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6. Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
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<b>7. What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?</b>
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8. Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
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<b>9. For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with
God.</b>
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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.
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<b> 11. For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find
according to his ways.</b>
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12. Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
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13. Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
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14. If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
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15. All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
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16. If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
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17. Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
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<b>18. Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?</b>
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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.
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21. For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
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22. There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide
themselves.
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<b> 23. For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment
with God.</b>
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24. He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
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25. Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they
are destroyed.
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26. He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
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27. Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
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28. So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of
the afflicted.
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<b> 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:</b>
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30. That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
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<b> 31. Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not
offend any more:</b>
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<b>32. That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.</b>
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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.
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34. Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
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<b>35. Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.</b>
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<b>36. My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked
men.</b>
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<b> 37. For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and
multiplieth his words against God.</b>
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