Job 34

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Then Elihu continued and said:	1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
2 Hear, O wise men, my discourse, and you that have knowledge, hear me!	2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
3 For the ear tests words, as the taste does food.	3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
4 Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn between us what is good.	4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
5 For Job has said, "I am innocent, but God has taken what is my due.	5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
6 Notwithstanding my right I am set at nought; in my wound the arrow rankles, sinless though I am."	6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
7 What man is like Job? He drinks in blasphemies like water,	7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
8 Keeps company with evildoers and goes along with wicked men,	8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9 When he says, "It profits a man nought that he is pleasing to God."	9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
10 Therefore, men of understanding, hearken to me: far be it from God to do wickedness; far from the Almighty to do wrong!	10 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.
11 Rather, he requites men for their conduct, and brings home to a man his way of life.	11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12 Surely, God cannot act wickedly, the Almighty cannot violate justice.	12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
13 Who gave him government over the earth, or who else set all the land in its place?	13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
14 If he were to take back his spirit to himself, withdraw to himself his breath,	14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
15 All flesh would perish together, and man would return to the dust.	15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
16 Now, do you, O Job, hear this! Hearken to the words I speak!	16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
17 Can an enemy of justice indeed be in control, or will you condemn the supreme Just One,	17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
18 Who says to a king, "You are worthless!" and to nobles, "You are wicked!"	18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
19 Who neither favors the person of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor? For they are all the work of his hands;	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 they die, even at midnight. He brings on nobles, and takes them away, removing the powerful without lifting a hand;	20 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.
21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he beholds all his steps.	21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
22 There is no darkness so dense that evildoers can hide in it.	22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 For he forewarns no man of his time to come before God in judgment.	23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
24 Without a trial he breaks the mighty, and sets others in their stead,	24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
25 Therefore he discerns their works; he turns at night and crushes them.	25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
	26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27 Because they turned away from him and heeded none of his ways,	27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
28 But caused the cries of the poor to reach him, so that he heard the plea of the afflicted.	28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
29 If he remains tranquil, who then can condemn? If he hides his face, who then can behold him?	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 When anyone says to God, "I was misguided; I will offend no more.	31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
32 Teach me wherein I have sinned; if I have done wrong, I will do so no more,"	32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
33 Would you then say that God must punish, since you reject what he is doing? It is you who must choose, not I; speak, therefore, what you know.	33 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.
34 Men of understanding will say to me, every wise man who hears my views:	34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
35 "Job speaks without intelligence, and his words are without sense."	35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
36 Let Job be tried to the limit, since his answers are those of the impious;	36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
37 For he is adding rebellion to his sin by brushing off our arguments and addressing many words to God.	37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.