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“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, you wise men;
listen to me, you men of learning.
listen to me, you men of learning.
for the ear tests words
as the palate tastes food.
as the palate tastes food.
For the ear tests words
as the tongue tastes food.
as the tongue tastes food.
Let us choose what is right;
let us know among ourselves what is good.
let us know among ourselves what is good.
Let us discern for ourselves what is right;
let us learn together what is good.
let us learn together 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;
“Job says, ‘I am innocent,
but God denies me justice.
but God denies me justice.
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.’
Although I am right,
I am considered a liar;
although I am guiltless,
his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.’
I am considered a liar;
although I am guiltless,
his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.’
What man is like Job,
who drinks up scoffing like water,
who drinks up scoffing like water,
Is there anyone like Job,
who drinks scorn like water?
who drinks scorn like water?
who travels in company with evildoers
and walks with wicked men?
and walks with wicked men?
He keeps company with evildoers;
he associates with the wicked.
he associates with the wicked.
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 says, ‘There is no profit
in trying to please God.’
in trying to please 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.
“So listen to me, you men of understanding.
Far be it from God to do evil,
from the Almighty to do wrong.
Far be it from God to do evil,
from the Almighty to do wrong.
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.
He repays everyone for what they have done;
he brings on them what their conduct deserves.
he brings on them what their conduct deserves.
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly,
and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
It is unthinkable that God would do wrong,
that the Almighty would pervert justice.
that the Almighty would pervert justice.
Who appointed him over the earth?
Who put him in charge of the whole world?
Who put him in charge of 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,
all flesh would perish together,
and man would return to dust.
and man would return to dust.
all humanity would perish together
and mankind would return to the dust.
and mankind would return to the dust.
“If you have understanding, hear this;
listen to what I say.
listen to what I say.
“If you have understanding, hear this;
listen to what I say.
listen to what I say.
Shall one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
Can someone who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn the just and mighty One?
Will you condemn the just and mighty One?
who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’
and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’
and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’
Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’
and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’
and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’
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?
who shows no partiality to princes
and does not favor the rich over the poor,
for they are all the work of his hands?
and does not favor the rich over the poor,
for they are all 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.
They die in an instant, in the middle of the night;
the people are shaken and they pass away;
the mighty are removed without human hand.
the people are shaken and they pass away;
the mighty are removed without human hand.
“For his eyes are on the ways of a man,
and he sees all his steps.
and he sees all his steps.
“His eyes are on the ways of mortals;
he sees their every step.
he sees their every step.
There is no gloom or deep darkness
where evildoers may hide themselves.
where evildoers may hide themselves.
There is no deep shadow, no utter darkness,
where evildoers can hide.
where evildoers can hide.
God has no need to examine people further,
that they should come before him for judgment.
that they should come before him for judgment.
He shatters the mighty without investigation
and sets others in their place.
and sets others in their place.
Without inquiry he shatters the mighty
and sets up others in their place.
and sets up others in their place.
Thus, knowing their works,
he overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.
he overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.
Because he takes note of their deeds,
he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
He strikes them for their wickedness
in a place for all to see,
in a place for all to see,
He punishes them for their wickedness
where everyone can see them,
where everyone can see them,
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 from following him
and had no regard for any of his ways.
and had no regard for 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 —
They caused the cry of the poor to come before him,
so that he heard the cry of the needy.
so that he heard the cry of the needy.
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? —
But if he remains silent, who can condemn him?
If he hides his face, who can see him?
Yet he is over individual and nation alike,
If he hides his face, who can see him?
Yet he is over individual and nation alike,
that a godless man should not reign,
that he should not ensnare the people.
that he should not ensnare the people.
to keep the godless from ruling,
from laying snares for the people.
from laying snares for the people.
“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;
“Suppose someone says to God,
‘I am guilty but will offend no more.
‘I am guilty but will offend no 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’?
Teach me what I cannot see;
if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’
if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’
Should God then reward you on your terms,
when you refuse to repent?
You must decide, not I;
so tell me what you know.
when you refuse to repent?
You must decide, not I;
so tell me what you know.
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:
“Men of understanding declare,
wise men who hear me say to me,
wise men who hear me say to me,
‘Job speaks without knowledge;
his words are without insight.’
his words are without insight.’
‘Job speaks without knowledge;
his words lack insight.’
his words lack insight.’
Would that Job were tried to the end,
because he answers like wicked men.
because he answers like wicked men.
Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost
for answering like a wicked man!
for answering like a wicked man!