Job 34

1.Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
2.Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
3.For the ear trieth words, as the mouth34-1 tasteth meat.
4.Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
5.For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
6.Should I lie against my right? my wound34-2 is incurable without transgression.
7.What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
8.Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9.For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
10.Therefore hearken unto me, ye men34-3 of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
11.For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12.Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
13.Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole34-4 world?
14.If he set his heart upon man34-5, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
15.All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
16.If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
17.Shall even he that hateth right govern34-6? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
18.Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
19.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.
20.In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty34-7 shall be taken away without hand.
21.For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
22.There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23.For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter34-8 into judgment with God.
24.He shall break in pieces mighty men without number34-9, and set others in their stead.
25.Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed34-10.
26.He striketh them as wicked men in the open34-11 sight of others;
27.Because they turned back from him34-12, and would not consider any of his ways:
28.So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
29.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:
30.That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
31.Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
32.That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
33.Should it be according34-13 to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
34.Let men of34-14 understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
35.Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
36.My34-15 desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
37.For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

Notes

34-1.
mouth Heb. palate
34-2.
my wound Heb. mine arrow
34-3.
men... Heb. men of heart
34-4.
the whole Heb. all of it?
34-5.
man Heb. him
34-6.
govern Heb. bind?
34-7.
the mighty... Heb. they shall take away the mighty
34-8.
enter Heb. go
34-9.
number Heb. searching out
34-10.
destroyed Heb. crushed
34-11.
open... Heb. place of beholders
34-12.
him Heb. after him
34-13.
according... Heb. from with thee?
34-14.
of... Heb. of heart
34-15.
My... or, My father, let Job be tried