- 1. ¶ MOREOVER Elihu continued and said.
- 2. Hear my words, O you wise men, and give ear to me, you that have knowledge.
- 3. For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes food.
- 4. Let us choose for us a judge; let him know among ourselves what is good.
- 5. For Job has said, I am righteous; and God has turned aside my judgment.
- 6. Who is the man who has perished without transgression?
- 7. What man is like Job, who drinks up scorning like water?
- 8. Who is a companion and friend of the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?
- 9. For he has said that a man is not justified because he fears God.
- 10. ¶ Therefore hearken to me, O you men of understanding; far be it from God that he should do wickedness; and far be it from him that he should commit iniquity.
- 11. For he compensates a man according to his works, and causes every man to be rewarded according to his ways.
- 12. Truly, God does not commit iniquity, neither does God pervert justice.
- 13. Who has control over the earth? Or who has made all the world?
- 14. If he should turn his heart against man, man’s spirit and his breath will be gathered to him.
- 15. Then all flesh would perish together, and man would return again to dust.
- 16. ¶ If now you have understanding, hear this; hearken to the voice of my words.
- 17. He who hates justice cannot be declared innocent, and he who is innocent will not be condemned justly;
- 18. He who says concerning the king that he is wicked, and yet he is a good ruler over princes and governors;
- 19. And not partial to princes, and does not discriminate against the poor (for they are all the work of his hands);
- 20. In a moment shall he die, and he shall be consumed at midnight, and pass away; he will be rendered powerless by the Almighty.
- 21. For his eyes are upon all the ways of man, and he sees all his goings.
- 22. There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
- 23. For he has not set a time for a man that he should enter into judgment with God.
- 24. For he has brought misfortune to many men without number, and sets others in their places.
- 25. Therefore he knows them by their works, and he overturns them in the night.
- 26. Their works shall be crushed under the weight of their wickedness in a land of terror;
- 27. Because they turned aside from following him, and did not consider any of his ways.
- 28. The prayer of the poor comes to him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted.
- 29. When he forgives, who then can condemn? And when he turns his face away, who can forgive the people, or mankind altogether?
- 30. He sees to it that an impious and wicked man shall not reign over the people.
- 31. ¶ For God has said, I have forgiven, I will not destroy men who are without sin.
- 32. Inform me now, teach me, if you have committed iniquity;
- 33. I will not answer you any more, because you have sinned, for you have been examined, and not I; therefore speak out what you know.
- 34. Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken to me.
- 35. Job has spoken without knowledge, and his words are without understanding.
- 36. Truly, Job has been tested to the end, and yet he is not counted among the wicked.
- 37. And if Job should add to his sins, then his transgression will affect us all, and he still will bring his complaint before God.
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