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“Hear my words, you wise men;
Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
“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 justice for ourselves;
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 righteous,
But God has taken away my justice;
But God has taken away my justice;
“Job says, ‘I am innocent,
but God denies me justice.
but God denies me justice.
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.’
Is there anyone like Job,
who drinks scorn like water?
who drinks scorn like water?
Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity,
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 delight in God.’
That he should delight in God.’
For he says, ‘There is no profit
in trying to please God.’
in trying to please God.’
“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 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.
He repays everyone for what they have done;
he brings on them what their conduct deserves.
he brings on them what their conduct deserves.
Surely God will never do wickedly,
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
It is unthinkable that God would do wrong,
that the Almighty would pervert justice.
that the Almighty would 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?
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 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 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 the sound of my words:
Listen to the sound of my words:
“If you have understanding, hear this;
listen to what I say.
listen to what I say.
Should one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn Him who is most just?
Will you condemn Him who is most just?
Can someone who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn the just and mighty One?
Will you condemn the just and mighty One?
Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’
And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?
And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?
Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’
and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’
and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’
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.
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, 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.
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 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 darkness nor shadow of death
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
There is no deep shadow, no utter darkness,
where evildoers can hide.
where evildoers can hide.
For He need not further consider a man,
That he should go before God in judgment.
That he should go before God in judgment.
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 breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry,
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.
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.
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 as wicked men
In the open sight of others,
In the open sight of others,
He punishes them for their wickedness
where everyone can see them,
where everyone can see them,
Because they turned back from Him,
And would not consider any of His ways,
And would not consider 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;
For He hears the cry of the afflicted.
For He hears 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 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? —
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 the hypocrite should not reign,
Lest the people be ensnared.
Lest the people be ensnared.
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 chastening;
I will offend no more;
‘I have borne chastening;
I will offend no 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 no more’?
If I have done iniquity, I will do 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 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.
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 say to me,
Wise men who listen to me:
Wise men who listen to me:
“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 wisdom.’
His words are without wisdom.’
‘Job speaks without knowledge;
his words lack insight.’
his words lack insight.’
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!
Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost
for answering like a wicked man!
for answering like a wicked man!