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Elihu Asserts God’s Justice
Then Elihu answered and said:
Then Elihu answered and said:
Elihu Confirms God's Justice
Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
“Hear my words, you wise men,
and give ear to me, you who know;
and give ear to me, you who know;
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
for the ear tests words
as the palate tastes food.
as the palate tastes food.
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Let us choose what is right;
let us know among ourselves what is good.
let us know among ourselves what is good.
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
For Job has said, ‘I am in the right,
and God has taken away my right;
and God has taken away my right;
For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
in spite of my right I am counted a liar;
my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
What man is like Job,
who drinks up scoffing like water,
who drinks up scoffing like water,
What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
who travels in company with evildoers
and walks with wicked men?
and walks with wicked men?
Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
that he should take delight in God.’
that he should take delight in God.’
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
“Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding:
far be it from God that he should do wickedness,
and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.
far be it from God that he should do wickedness,
and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.
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.
For according to the work of a man he will repay him,
and according to his ways he will make it befall him.
and according to his ways he will make it befall him.
For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly,
and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
If he should set his heart to it
and gather to himself his spirit and his breath,
and gather to himself his spirit and his breath,
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
all flesh would perish together,
and man would return to dust.
and man would return to dust.
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
“If you have understanding, hear this;
listen to what I say.
listen to what I say.
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
Shall one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’
and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’
and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
who shows no partiality to princes,
nor regards the rich more than the poor,
for they are all the work of his hands?
nor regards the rich more than the poor,
for they are all the work of his hands?
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.
In a moment they die;
at midnight the people are shaken and pass away,
and the mighty are taken away by no human hand.
at midnight the people are shaken and pass away,
and the mighty are taken away by no human hand.
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.
“For his eyes are on the ways of a man,
and he sees all his steps.
and he sees all his steps.
For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
There is no gloom or deep darkness
where evildoers may hide themselves.
where evildoers may hide themselves.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
He shatters the mighty without investigation
and sets others in their place.
and sets others in their place.
He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
Thus, knowing their works,
he overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.
he overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.
Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
He strikes them for their wickedness
in a place for all to see,
in a place for all to see,
He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
because they turned aside from following him
and had no regard for any of his ways,
and had no regard for any of his ways,
Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him,
and he heard the cry of the afflicted —
and he heard the cry of the afflicted —
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
When he is quiet, who can condemn?
When he hides his face, who can behold him,
whether it be a nation or a man? —
When he hides his face, who can behold him,
whether it be a nation or a man? —
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:
that a godless man should not reign,
that he should not ensnare the people.
that he should not ensnare the people.
That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
“For has anyone said to God,
‘I have borne punishment; I will not offend any more;
‘I have borne punishment; I will not offend any more;
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
teach me what I do not see;
if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
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.
Men of understanding will say to me,
and the wise man who hears me will say:
and the wise man who hears me will say:
Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
‘Job speaks without knowledge;
his words are without insight.’
his words are without insight.’
Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
Would that Job were tried to the end,
because he answers like wicked men.
because he answers like wicked men.
My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.