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Elihu Confirms God's Justice
Moreover Elihu answered and said,
Moreover Elihu answered and said,
Elihu Proclaims God’s Justice
Elihu further answered and said:
Elihu further answered and said:
Hear my words, ye wise [men]; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
“Hear my words, you wise men;
Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.
For the ear tests words
As the palate tastes food.
As the palate tastes food.
Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!
Let us choose justice for ourselves;
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment:
“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous,
But God has taken away my justice;
But God has taken away my justice;
Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.
What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,
And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity,
And walks with wicked men?
And walks with wicked men?
For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.
For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
That he should delight in God.’
That he should delight in God.’
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from God, and wrong from the Almighty!
For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [his] way.
For He repays man according to his work,
And makes man to find a reward according to his way.
And makes man to find a reward according to his way.
Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.
Surely God will never do wickedly,
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?
Who gave Him charge over the earth?
Or who appointed Him over the whole world?
Or who appointed Him over the whole world?
If he only thought of himself, [and] gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,
If He should set His heart on it,
If He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,
If He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,
All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.
All flesh would perish together,
And man would return to dust.
And man would return to dust.
If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!
“If you have understanding, hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words:
Listen to the sound of my words:
Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?
Should one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn Him who is most just?
Will you condemn Him who is most just?
Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?
Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’
And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?
And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?
[How then to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.
Yet He is not partial to princes,
Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor;
For they are all the work of His hands.
Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor;
For they are all the work of His hands.
In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.
In a moment they die, in the middle of the night;
The people are shaken and pass away;
The mighty are taken away without a hand.
The people are shaken and pass away;
The mighty are taken away without a hand.
For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps.
“For His eyes are on the ways of man,
And He sees all his steps.
And He sees all his steps.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
There is no darkness nor shadow of death
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before God in judgment.
For He need not further consider a man,
That he should go before God in judgment.
That he should go before God in judgment.
He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead;
He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.
And sets others in their place.
Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth [them] in the night, and they are crushed.
Therefore He knows their works;
He overthrows them in the night,
And they are crushed.
He overthrows them in the night,
And they are crushed.
He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others,
He strikes them as wicked men
In the open sight of others,
In the open sight of others,
Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;
Because they turned back from Him,
And would not consider any of His ways,
And would not consider any of His ways,
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him;
For He hears the cry of the afflicted.
For He hears the cry of the afflicted.
When he giveth quietness, who then will disturb? and when he hideth [his] face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;
When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble?
And when He hides His face, who then can see Him,
Whether it is against a nation or a man alone? —
And when He hides His face, who then can see Him,
Whether it is against a nation or a man alone? —
That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.
That the hypocrite should not reign,
Lest the people be ensnared.
Lest the people be ensnared.
For hath he said unto God, I bear [chastisement], I will not offend;
“For has anyone said to God,
‘I have borne chastening;
I will offend no more;
‘I have borne chastening;
I will offend no more;
What I see not, teach thou me; if I have done wrong, I will do so no more?
Teach me what I do not see;
If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?
If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?
Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused [his judgment]; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.
Should He repay it according to your terms,
Just because you disavow it?
You must choose, and not I;
Therefore speak what you know.
Just because you disavow it?
You must choose, and not I;
Therefore speak what you know.
Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:
“Men of understanding say to me,
Wise men who listen to me:
Wise men who listen to me:
Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.
‘Job speaks without knowledge,
His words are without wisdom.’
His words are without wisdom.’
Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of [his] answers after the manner of evil men!
Oh, that Job were tried to the utmost,
Because his answers are like those of wicked men!
Because his answers are like those of wicked men!