1 ¶ Furthermore, Elihu answered and said,

Moreover Elihu answered and said,

2 H ear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

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

3 F or the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes food.

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

4 L et us choose our judgment; let us know among ourselves what is good.

Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!

5 F or Job has said, I am righteous; and God has taken away my right.

For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment:

6 I n my judgment he was a liar, my arrow wound is grievous without my having committed a transgression.

Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.

7 W hat man is like Job, who drinks up the scorn like water?

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

8 W ho goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men.

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

9 F or he said, It shall profit a man nothing that he should conform his will with God.

For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.

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.

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from God, and wrong from the Almighty!

11 F or he shall pay man according to his work and cause every man to find according to his ways.

For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to way.

12 Y ea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.

13 W ho visited the earth for him? And who set the whole world in order?

Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?

14 I f he were to set his heart upon man and gather unto himself his spirit and his breath,

If he only thought of himself, gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,

15 a ll flesh would perish together, and man would turn again unto dust.

All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.

16 ¶ If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

If now understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!

17 S hall even he that hates judgment govern? And wilt thou condemn the Mighty One that is righteous?

Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?

18 I s it fit to say to the king, Thou art of Belial and to the princes, Ye are ungodly?

Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?

19 H ow much less to him who is not a respecter of the persons of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.

20 I n a moment they shall die, and the peoples shall be troubled at midnight and shall pass away; and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.

21 F or his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he sees all his steps.

For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps.

22 T here is no darkness nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

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

23 F or he will not lay upon man more than that which is just; that he should enter into judgment with God.

For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before God in judgment.

24 H e shall break in pieces mighty men without number and set others in their stead.

He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead;

25 T herefore, he shall cause their works to be notorious, when he shall overturn them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth in the night, and they are crushed.

26 H e shall strike them as wicked men in the open sight of others

He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others,

27 b ecause thus they turned back from him and would not consider any of his ways

Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;

28 s o that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted.

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

29 W hen he gives rest, who then can make trouble? If he hides his face, who then can behold him? This applies to a nation and the same to a man,

When he giveth quietness, who then will disturb? and when he hideth face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;

30 t hat the hypocrite not reign, lest the people be ensnared.

That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.

31 ¶ For it is of God to say, I have forgiven, I will no longer destroy.

For hath he said unto God, I bear, I will not offend;

32 T each me that which I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more.

What I see not, teach thou me; if I have done wrong, I will do so no more?

33 W ill he, perchance finish his work by thee; whether thou refuse or whether thou choose, or by me? Speak what thou knowest.

Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.

34 T he men of understanding will say as I say, and the wise man will hearken unto me.

Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:

35 J ob has spoken without knowledge, and his words were without prudence.

Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.

36 M y desire is that Job may be tried unto the end, that there may be answers against wicked men.

Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of answers after the manner of evil men!

37 F or he added rebellion unto his sin, he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.

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