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Job 34

Jewish Publication Society 1917 · Berean Standard Bible

34:1

Moreover Elihu answered and said:

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34:2

Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

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34:3

For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

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34:4

Let us choose for us that which is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good.

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34:5

For Job hath said: ‘I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right;

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34:6

Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

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34:7

What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scorning like water?

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34:8

Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men.

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34:9

For he hath said: ‘It profiteth a man nothing That he should be in accord with God.’

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34:10

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.

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34:11

For the work of a man will He requite unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

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34:12

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

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34:13

Who gave Him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?

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34:14

If He set His heart upon man, If He gather unto Himself his spirit and his breath;

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All flesh shall perish together, And man shall return unto dust.

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34:16

If now thou hast understanding, hear this; Hearken to the voice of my words.

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34:17

Shall even one that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn Him that is just and mighty—

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Is it fit to say to a king: ‘Thou art base’? Or to nobles: ‘Ye are wicked’?—

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That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? For they all are the work of His hands.

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In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand. .

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For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He seeth all his goings.

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There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

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34:23

For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, When he should go before God in judgment.

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He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquisition, And setteth others in their stead.

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34:25

Therefore He taketh knowledge of their works; And He overturneth them in the night, so that they are crushed.

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He striketh them as wicked men In the open sight of others;

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Because they turned aside from following Him, And would not have regard to any of His ways;

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So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto Him, And He heareth the cry of the afflicted.

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34:29

When He giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when He hideth His face, who then can behold Him? Whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man, alike;

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That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.

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34:31

For hath any said unto God: ‘I have borne chastisement, though I offend not;

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34:32

That which I see not teach Thou me; If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

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34:33

Shall His recompense be as thou wilt? For thou loathest it, So that thou must choose, and not I; Therefore speak what thou knowest.

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34:34

Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

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34:35

’Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without discernment.’

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34:36

Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

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34:37

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.

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