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Elihu Confirms God's Justice
Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
Elihu Proclaims God’s Justice
Elihu further answered and said:
Elihu further answered and said:
Hear my words, O 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 mouth tasteth meat.
For the ear tests words
As the palate tastes food.
As the palate tastes food.
Let us choose to us judgment: 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, who drinketh up scorning like water?
Which goeth in company with the 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 a man nothing that he should delight himself with 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 it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
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 will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Surely God will never do wickedly,
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or 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 set his heart upon man, if he gather unto 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 shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto 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: hearken 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:
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
Should one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn Him who is most just?
Will you condemn Him who is most just?
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’
And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?
And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?
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.
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 shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be 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 goings.
“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 will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
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 shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.
And sets others in their place.
Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
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 turned back from him, and would not consider 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 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 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:
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 hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
That the hypocrite should not reign,
Lest the people be ensnared.
Lest the people be ensnared.
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, 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;
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do 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 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.
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.
Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto 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 without wisdom.
‘Job speaks without knowledge,
His words are without wisdom.’
His words are without wisdom.’
My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for 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!