Elihu Confirms God’s Justice 1 DBY Moreover Elihu answered and said, BSB BSB: Then Elihu continued:
2 DBY Hear my words, ye wise men ; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. BSB BSB: “Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
3 DBY For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food. BSB BSB: For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
4 DBY Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good! BSB BSB: Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
5 DBY For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment: BSB BSB: For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
6 DBY Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression. BSB BSB: Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
7 DBY What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water, BSB BSB: What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?
8 DBY And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. BSB BSB: He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men.
9 DBY For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God. BSB BSB: For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.’
10 DBY Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from God, and wrong from the Almighty! BSB BSB: Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.
11 DBY For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to his way. BSB BSB: For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.
12 DBY Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment. BSB BSB: Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
13 DBY Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world? BSB BSB: Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?
14 DBY If he only thought of himself, and gathered unto him his spirit and his breath, BSB BSB: If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,
15 DBY All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust. BSB BSB: all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.
16 DBY If now thou hast understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words! BSB BSB: If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.
17 DBY Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just? BSB BSB: Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,
18 DBY Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked? BSB BSB: who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’
19 DBY 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.BSB BSB: who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
20 DBY In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand. BSB BSB: They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.
21 DBY For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps. BSB BSB: For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.
22 DBY There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. BSB BSB: There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.
23 DBY For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before God in judgment. BSB BSB: For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.
24 DBY He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead; BSB BSB: He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.
25 DBY Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth them in the night, and they are crushed. BSB BSB: Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
26 DBY He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others, BSB BSB: He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,
27 DBY Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways; BSB BSB: because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.
28 DBY So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted. BSB BSB: They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
29 DBY 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; BSB BSB: But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
30 DBY That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared. BSB BSB: that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.
31 DBY For hath he said unto God, I bear chastisement , I will not offend; BSB BSB: Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.
32 DBY What I see not, teach thou me; if I have done wrong, I will do so no more? BSB BSB: Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’
33 DBY 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. BSB BSB: Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed Him? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.
34 DBY Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me: BSB BSB: Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:
35 DBY Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence. BSB BSB: ‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
36 DBY Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of his answers after the manner of evil men! BSB BSB: If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man.
37 DBY For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God. BSB BSB: For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”
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