Job 34

KING JAMES BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said,	1 After proclaiming these things, Eliu now had this to say:
2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.	2 May the wise hear my words, and may the educated listen to me.
3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.	3 For the ear examines words, and the mouth discerns foods by the taste.
4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.	4 Let us choose judgment for ourselves, and let us consider among ourselves what is best.
5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.	5 For Job has said: “I am just, yet God has subverted my judgment.
6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.	6 For, within my judgment, there is a lie: my vehement barbs are without any sin.”
7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?	7 What man is there that is like Job, who drinks up derision as if it were water,
8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.	8 who accompanies those who work iniquity, and who walks with impious men?
9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.	9 For he has said, “Man will not please God, even if he should travel with him.”
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.	10 Therefore, prudent men, hear me: impiety is far from God, and iniquity is far from the Almighty.
11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.	11 For he will restore to man his works, and according to the ways of each, he will repay them.
12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.	12 For truly, God will not condemn in vain, nor will the Almighty repudiate judgment.
13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?	13 What other is established over the earth? Or whom has he placed over the world, which he made?
14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;	14 But, if he directs his heart towards him, he will draw his spirit and breath to himself.
15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.	15 All flesh will fail together, and man will return to ashes.
16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.	16 Therefore, if you have understanding, hear what is said, and heed the sound of my eloquence.
17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?	17 Is he that does not love judgment able to be corrected? And how can you so greatly condemn him who is just?
18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?	18 He says to the king, “You are an apostate.” He calls commanders impious.
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.	19 He does not accept the reputation of leaders; nor does he recognize the tyrant as he contends against the poor. For 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 mighty shall be taken away without hand.	20 They will die suddenly, and the people will be troubled in the middle of the night, but they will pass through it, and the violent will be taken away without a hand.
21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.	21 For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he examines all of their steps.
22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.	22 There is no darkness and no shadow of death, where those who work iniquity may be hidden.
23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.	23 For it is no longer within the power of man to enter into judgment with God.
24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.	24 He will break into many innumerable pieces, and he will cause others to stand up in their place.
25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.	25 For he knows their works, and, as a result, he will bring the night, and they will be crushed.
26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;	26 Just as the impious do, he has struck them in a place where they can be seen.
27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:	27 They, as if with great diligence, have withdrawn from him, and they refused to understand all his ways,
28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.	28 so that they caused the outcry of the needy to reach him, and he heard the voice of the poor.
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:	29 For, when he grants peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hides his face, who is there that can contemplate him, either among the nations, or among all men?
30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.	30 He causes a hypocritical man to reign because of the sins of the people.
31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:	31 Therefore, since I have been speaking about God, I will not prevent you from doing the same.
32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.	32 If I have erred, you may teach me; if I have spoken unfairly, I will add no more.
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.	33 Does God require this of you because it is displeasing to you? For you were the first to speak, and not I. But if you know something better, speak.
34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.	34 Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man listen to me.
35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.	35 But Job has been speaking foolishly, and his words contain unsound teaching.
36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.	36 My father, let Job be tested even to the end; may you not retreat from a man of iniquity.
37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.	37 For he adds blasphemy on top of his sins; nevertheless, let him be constrained to be among us, and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.