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1Elihu further answered and said:

1Elihu continued speaking, and said:

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

2"Listen to what I have to say, you wise men! Pay attention to me, you educated people!

3For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

3Since the ear tests words like a palate tastes food,

4Let us choose justice for ourselves; Let us know among ourselves what is good.

4let's choose what's right for us. Let's consider among ourselves what is good."

5“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my justice;

5Now this is Job's claim: 'Even though I'm innocent, God has stopped treating me righteously.

6Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

6Have I lied concerning the justice that I deserve? My wound is incurable, though transgression cannot be attributed to me.'

7What man is like Job, Who drinks scorn like water,

7"What man is like Job, who drinks mockery like water,

8Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?

8traffics in those who practice evil, and walks with wicked people?

9For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing That he should delight in God.’

9Because he says, 'There's no profit for a man to find joy with God.'"

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

10"Therefore you men of understanding, listen to me! Far be it for God to practice wickedness, or the Almighty to do what is wrong,

11For He repays man according to his work, And makes man to find a reward according to his way.

11because he repays a person for his behavior; and according to a person's conduct, he lets it happen to him.

12Surely God will never do wickedly, Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.

12Truly, God doesn't practice wickedness, and the Almighty doesn't pervert justice.

13Who gave Him charge over the earth? Or who appointed Him over the whole world?

13Who entrusted the earth to him? Who made him responsible for the entire inhabited world?

14If He should set His heart on it, If He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,

14If he were to decide to do so, that is, to take back to himself his spirit and breath of life,

15All flesh would perish together, And man would return to dust.

15every living thing would die all at once, and mankind would return to dust."

16“If you have understanding, hear this; Listen to the sound of my words:

16If you have understanding, listen to this! Pay attention to what I have to say:

17Should one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn Him who is most just?

17Can one who hates justice really govern? And if God is righteous and mighty, can you condemn him?

18Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’ And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?

18Can one say to a king, 'You're vile!' or to nobles, 'You're wicked!'?

19Yet 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.

19Who isn't partial to princes? Who doesn't give preference to the nobles over the poor? Nevertheless, all of them are his handiwork.

20In 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.

20"They die suddenly, in the middle of the night; people suffer seizures and pass away; even valiant men can be taken away— and not by human hands.

21“For His eyes are on the ways of man, And He sees all his steps.

21Yes, Job, his eyes constantly watch the behavior of human beings; he carefully observes their every step.

22There is no darkness nor shadow of death Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

22There's no such thing as darkness to him— not even deep darkness— that can conceal those who practice evil.

23For He need not further consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

23He won't examine mankind further, that they would go before God to judgment.

24He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, And sets others in their place.

24He shatters valiant men without a need to investigate, and he raises others in their place.

25Therefore He knows their works; He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed.

25Thus he acknowledges their behavior, and overcomes them; when night time comes, they are crushed.

26He strikes them as wicked men In the open sight of others,

26"He strikes the wicked among them in a place where they can be seen

27Because they turned back from Him, And would not consider any of His ways,

27because they've abandoned their pursuit of him and had no respect for any of his ways.

28So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him; For He hears the cry of the afflicted.

28As a result, the cries of the poor have reached him and he has heard the cry of the afflicted.

29When 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?—

29"If he remains silent, who will condemn him? If he conceals his face, who can see him? He watches over both nation and individual alike,

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

30to keep the godless man from reigning or laying a snare for the people."

31“For has anyone said to God, ‘I have borne chastening; I will offend no more;

31"Has anyone ever really told God, 'I've endured, and I won't act corruptly anymore.

32Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?

32What I don't see, instruct me! If I've done anything evil, I won't repeat it!'

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

33"Should you not be paid back, since you have rejected him? You do the choosing! I won't! Tell us what you know!

34“Men of understanding say to me, Wise men who listen to me:

34"Men of understanding, speak to me! Are any of you men wise? Then listen to me!

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

35Job has been speaking from his own ignorance, and what he has to say lacks insight!

36Oh, that Job were tried to the utmost, Because his answers are like those of wicked men!

36Oh, how Job needs to be given a full court trial, as a rebuke to those who practice evil,

37For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.”

37because he has been adding rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us, and keeps on ranting against God."

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