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CHAPTER 34

1
Then Elihu
continued
and said:
2
“Hear
my words,
you wise men;
give ear
to me,
you men of learning.
3
For
the ear
tests
words
as the mouth
tastes
food.
4
Let us choose
for ourselves
what is right;
let us learn
together
what
is good.
5
For
Job
has declared,
‘I am righteous,
yet God
has deprived me of
justice.
6
Would I lie
about
my case?
My wound
is incurable,
though I am without
transgression.’
7
What
man
is like Job,
who drinks up
derision
like water?
8
He keeps
company
with
evildoers
and walks
with
wicked
men.
9
For
he has said,
‘It profits
a man
nothing
that he should delight
in
God.’
10
Therefore
listen
to me,
you men
of understanding.
Far be it
from God
to do wrong,
and for the Almighty
to act unjustly.
11
For
according to a man's deeds,
He repays him;
according to a man's
ways,
He brings consequences.
12
Indeed,
it is true
that God
does not
act wickedly
and the Almighty
does not
pervert
justice.
13
Who
gave Him charge
over the earth?
Who
appointed Him
over the whole
world?
14
If
He were to set
His heart
to it
and withdraw
His Spirit
and breath,
15
all
flesh
would perish
together
and mankind
would return
to
the dust.
16
If
you have understanding,
hear
this;
listen to
my words.
17
Could
one who hates
justice
govern?
Will you condemn
the just
and mighty One,
18
who says
to kings,
‘You are worthless!’
and to
nobles,
‘You are wicked,’
19
who
is not
partial
to princes
and does not
favor
rich
over
poor?
For
they are all
the work
of His hands.
20
They die
in a moment,
and at midnight;
the people
convulse
and pass away;
the mighty
are removed
without
human hand.
21
For
His eyes are
on
the ways
of man,
and He sees
his every step.
22
There is no
darkness
or
deep shadow
where
the workers
of iniquity
can hide.
23
For
God
need not
examine
a man
further,
for one to approach Him
in judgment.
24
He shatters
the mighty
without
inquiry
and sets up
others
in their place.
25
Therefore,
He recognizes
their deeds;
He overthrows them
in the night
and they are crushed.
26
He strikes
them for
their wickedness
in full
view,
27
because
they turned aside
from Him
and had no
regard
for any
of His ways.
28
They caused the cry
of the poor
to come
before Him,
and He heard
the outcry
of the afflicted.
29
But when He
remains silent,
who
can condemn Him?
When He hides
His face,
who
can see Him?
Yet He watches over
both
man
and nation,
30
that godless
men
should not rule
or lay snares
for the people.
31
Suppose
someone says
to
God,
‘I have endured my punishment;
I will offend
no more.
32
Teach
me what I cannot
see;
if
I have done
wrong,
I will not
do it again.’
33
Should God repay you
on your own terms
when
you have disavowed His?
You
must choose,
not
I;
so tell me
what
you know.
34
Men
of understanding
will declare
to me,
and the wise
men
who hear
me will say:
35
‘Job
speaks
without
knowledge;
his words
lack
insight.’
36
If only
Job
were tried
to
the utmost
for
answering
like a wicked
man.
37
For
he adds
rebellion
to
his sin;
he claps his hands
among us
and multiplies
his words
against God.
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