1 F urthermore Elihu answered and said,

¶ Furthermore, 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, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

3 F or the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

For the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes food.

4 L et us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

Let us choose our judgment; let us know among ourselves what is good.

5 F or Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

For Job has said, I am righteous; and God has taken away my right.

6 S hould I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

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

7 W hat man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

What man is like Job, who drinks up the scorn like water?

8 W hich goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men.

9 F or he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

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

10 T herefore 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 it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

11 F or the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

For he shall pay man according to his work and cause every man to find according to his ways.

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

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

13 W ho hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

Who visited the earth for him? And who set the whole world in order?

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

If he were to set his heart upon man and gather unto himself his spirit and his breath,

15 A ll flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again unto dust.

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

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

17 S hall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

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

18 I s it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

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

19 H ow 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.

How 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.

20 I n 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.

In 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.

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

For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he sees 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 right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

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

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

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number and set others in their stead.

25 T herefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

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

26 H e striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

He shall strike them as wicked men in the open sight of others

27 B ecause they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

because thus they turned back from him and would not consider any of his ways

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

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

29 W hen 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:

When 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,

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

that the hypocrite not reign, lest the people be ensnared.

31 S urely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

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

32 T hat which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

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

33 S hould 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.

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

34 L et men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

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

35 J ob hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

Job has spoken without knowledge, and his words were without prudence.

36 M y desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

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

37 F or he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

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