| 1 And Eliu continued his discourse, and said : | 1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said, |
| 2 Hear ye, wise men, my words, and ye learned, hearken to me : | 2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. |
| 3 For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste. | 3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. |
| 4 Let us choose to us judgment, and let us see among ourselves what is the best. | 4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. |
| 5 For Job hath said : I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment. | 5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. |
| 6 For in judging me there is a lie : my arrow is violent without any sin. | 6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. |
| 7 What man is there like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? | 7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? |
| 8 Who goeth in company with them that work iniquity, and walketh with wicked men? | 8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. |
| 9 For he hath said : Man shall not please God, although he run with him. | 9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God. |
| 10 Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me : far from god be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty. | 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 For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them. | 11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. |
| 12 For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. | 12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. |
| 13 What other hath he appointed over the earth? or whom hath he set over the world which he made? | 13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? |
| 14 If he turn his heart to him, he shall draw his spirit and breath unto himself. | 14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; |
| 15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return into ashes. | 15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust. |
| 16 If then thou hast understanding, hear what is said, and hearken to the voice of my words. | 16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. |
| 17 Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just? | 17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? |
| 18 Who saith to the king : Thou art an apostate : who calleth rulers ungodly? | 18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? |
| 19 Who accepteth not the persons of princes : nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man : for all are 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 They shall suddenly die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and they shall pass, and take away the violent without 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 men, and he considereth all their steps. | 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. |
| 22 There is no darkness, and there is no shadow of death, where they may be hid who work iniquity. | 22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. |
| 23 For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God. | 23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God. |
| 24 He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead. | 24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead. |
| 25 For he knoweth their works : and therefore he shall bring night on them, and they shall be destroyed. | 25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed. |
| 26 He hath struck them, as being wicked, in open sight. | 26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others; |
| 27 Who as it were on purpose have revolted from him, and would not understand all his ways : | 27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways: |
| 28 So that they caused the cry of the needy to come to him, and he heard the voice of the poor. | 28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted. |
| 29 For when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men? | 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 Who maketh a man that is a hypocrite to reign for the sins of the people? | 30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. |
| 31 Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn. | 31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: |
| 32 If I have erred, teach thou me : if I have spoken iniquity, I will add no more. | 32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. |
| 33 Doth God require it of thee, because it hath displeased thee? for thou begannest to speak, and not I. : but if thou know any thing better, speak. | 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 Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man hearken to me. | 34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. |
| 35 But Job hath spoken foolishly, and his words sound not discipline. | 35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom. |
| 36 My father, let Job be tried even to the end : cease not from the man of iniquity. | 36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men. |
| 37 Because he addeth blasphemy upon his sins, let him be tied fast in the mean time amongst us : and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches. | 37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God. |