34:1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
34:1 Elihu further answered and said:

34:2 Hear my words, O ye wise [men]; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
34:2 "Hear my words, you wise men; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

34:3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
34:3 For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

34:4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what [is] good.
34:4 Let us choose justice for ourselves; Let us know among ourselves what is good.

34:5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
34:5 "For Job has said, 'I am righteous, But God has taken away my justice;

34:6 Should I lie against my right? my wound [is] incurable without transgression.
34:6 Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'

34:7 What man [is] like Job, [who] drinketh up scorning like water?
34:7 What man is like Job, Who drinks scorn like water,

34:8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
34:8 Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?

34:9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
34:9 For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing That he should delight in God.'

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.
34:10 "Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to commit iniquity.

34:11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to [his] ways.
34:11 For He repays man according to his work, And makes man to find a reward according to his way.

34:12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
34:12 Surely God will never do wickedly, Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.

34:13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
34:13 Who gave Him charge over the earth? Or who appointed Him over the whole world?

34:14 If he set his heart upon man, [if] he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
34:14 If He should set His heart on it, If He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,

34:15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
34:15 All flesh would perish together, And man would return to dust.

34:16 If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
34:16 "If you have understanding, hear this; listen to the sound of my words:

34:17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
34:17 Should one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn Him who is most just?

34:18 [Is it fit] to say to a king, [Thou art] wicked? [and] to princes, [Ye are] ungodly?
34:18 Is it fitting to say to a king, 'You are worthless,' And to nobles, 'You are wicked'?

34:19 [How 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.
34:19 Yet He is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor; For they are all the work of His hands.

34:20 In 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.
34:20 In a moment they die, in the middle of the night; The people are shaken and pass away; The mighty are taken away without a hand.

34:21 For his eyes [are] upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
34:21 "For His eyes are on the ways of man, And He sees all his steps.

34:22 [There is] no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
34:22 There is no darkness nor shadow of death Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

34:23 For he will not lay upon man more [than right]; that he should enter into judgment with God.
34:23 For He need not further consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

34:24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
34:24 He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, And sets others in their place.

34:25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth [them] in the night, so that they are destroyed.
34:25 Therefore he knows their works; He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed.

34:26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
34:26 He strikes them as wicked men In the open sight of others,

34:27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
34:27 Because they turned back from Him, And would not consider any of His ways,

34:28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
34:28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him; For He hears the cry of the afflicted.

34:29 When 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:
34:29 When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble? And when He hides His face, who then can see Him, Whether it is against a nation or a man alone?--

34:30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
34:30 That the hypocrite should not reign, Lest the people be ensnared.

34:31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more]:
34:31 "For has anyone said to God, 'I have borne chastening; I will offend no more;

34:32 [That which] I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
34:32 Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will do no more'?

34:33 [Should 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.
34:33 Should He repay it according to your terms, Just because you disavow it? You must choose, and not I; Therefore speak what you know.

34:34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
34:34 "Men of understanding say to me, Wise men who listen to me:

34:35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words [were] without wisdom.
34:35 'Job speaks without knowledge, His words are without wisdom.'

34:36 My desire [is that] Job may be tried unto the end because of [his] answers for wicked men.
34:36 Oh, that Job were tried to the utmost, Because his answers are like those of wicked men!

34:37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth [his hands] among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
34:37 For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God."