Chapter 34

  Moreover Elihu answered and said,  

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

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  For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.  

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  Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!  

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  For Job hath said, I am righteous, and ùGod hath taken away my judgment:  

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  Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.  

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  What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,  

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  And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.  

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  For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.  

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  Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from ùGod, and wrong from the Almighty!  

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  For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [his] way.  

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  Yea, surely, ùGod acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.  

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  Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?  

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  If he only thought of himself, [and] gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,  

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  All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.  

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  If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!  

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  Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?  

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  Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?  

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  [How then to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.  

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  In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.  

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  For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps.  

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  There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.  

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  For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before ùGod in judgment.  

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  He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead;  

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  Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth [them] in the night, and they are crushed.  

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  He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others,  

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  Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;  

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

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  When he giveth quietness, who then will disturb? and when he hideth [his] face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;  

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  That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.  

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  For hath he said unto ùGod, I bear [chastisement], I will not offend;  

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  What I see not, teach thou me; if I have done wrong, I will do so no more?  

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  Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused [his judgment]; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.  

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  Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:  

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  Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.  

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  Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of [his] answers after the manner of evil men!  

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  For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth [his hands] among us, and multiplieth his words against ùGod.  

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