1 M oreover Elihu answered,

¶ Furthermore, Elihu answered and said,

2 “ Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

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

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

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

4 L et us choose for us that which is right. 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 has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right:

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

6 N otwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’

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 drinks scorn like water,

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

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

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

9 F or he has said, ‘It profits 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 “ Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, 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 he will render to 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 es surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

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

13 W ho put him in charge of the earth? or who has appointed him over the whole world?

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

14 I f he set his heart on himself, If he gathered to 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 would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.

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

16 “ If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

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

17 S hall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?—

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

18 W ho says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?

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

19 W ho doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respects 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 they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a 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 “ For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees 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 thick gloom, 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 doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

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

24 H e breaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.

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

25 T herefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns 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 strikes 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 aside from following him, and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,

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

28 s o that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard 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 gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,

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 godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.

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

31 “ For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.

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

32 T each me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

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

33 S hall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.

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

34 M en of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:

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

35 ‘ Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’

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

36 I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like 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 adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”

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