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Elihu Asserts God’s Justice
Then Elihu answered and said:
Then Elihu answered and said:
Elihu Proclaims God’s Justice
Elihu further answered and said:
Elihu further 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, you wise men;
Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
for the ear tests words
as the palate tastes food.
as the palate tastes food.
For the ear tests words
As the palate tastes food.
As the palate 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 choose justice for ourselves;
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
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 has said, ‘I am righteous,
But God has taken away my justice;
But God has taken away my 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.’
What man is like Job,
who drinks up scoffing like water,
who drinks up scoffing like water,
who travels in company with evildoers
and walks with wicked men?
and walks with wicked men?
Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity,
And walks with wicked men?
And walks 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 has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
That he should delight in God.’
That he should delight in 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.
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 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.
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly,
and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
Surely God will never do wickedly,
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
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 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 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 perish together,
and man would return to dust.
and man would return to dust.
All flesh would perish together,
And man would return to dust.
And man would return to 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 the sound of my words:
Listen to the sound 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,
Should one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn Him who is most just?
Will you condemn Him who is most just?
who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’
and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’
and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’
Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘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?
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;
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 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 on the ways of a man,
and he sees all his steps.
and he sees 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 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.
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
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 shatters the mighty without investigation
and sets others in their place.
and sets others in their place.
He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.
And sets 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.
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 strikes them for their wickedness
in a place for all to see,
in a place for all to see,
He strikes them as wicked men
In the open sight of others,
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,
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 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 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 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 a godless man should not reign,
that he should not ensnare the people.
that he should not ensnare the people.
That the hypocrite should not reign,
Lest the people be ensnared.
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;
“For has anyone said to God,
‘I have borne chastening;
I will offend no more;
‘I have borne chastening;
I 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 do not see;
If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?
If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?
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 the wise man who hears me will say:
and the wise man who hears me will say:
“Men of understanding say to me,
Wise men who listen to me:
Wise men who listen to me:
‘Job speaks without knowledge;
his words are without insight.’
his words are without insight.’
‘Job speaks without knowledge,
His words are without wisdom.’
His words are without wisdom.’
Would that Job were tried to the end,
because he answers like wicked men.
because he answers like wicked 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!