Job 34Job34

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1. Elihu Confirms God’s Justice

2. 1KJVFurthermore Elihu answered and said,BSBBSB: Then Elihu continued:
3. 2KJVHear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.BSBBSB: “Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
4. 3KJVFor the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.BSBBSB: For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
5. 4KJVLet us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.BSBBSB: Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
6. 5KJVFor Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.BSBBSB: For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
7. 6KJVShould I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.BSBBSB: Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
8. 7KJVWhat man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?BSBBSB: What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?
9. 8KJVWhich goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.BSBBSB: He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men.
10. 9KJVFor he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.BSBBSB: For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.’
11. 10KJVTherefore 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.BSBBSB: Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.
12. 11KJVFor the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.BSBBSB: For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.
13. 12KJVYea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.BSBBSB: Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
14. 13KJVWho hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?BSBBSB: Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?
15. 14KJVIf he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;BSBBSB: If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,
16. 15KJVAll flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.BSBBSB: all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.
17. 16KJVIf now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.BSBBSB: If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.
18. 17KJVShall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?BSBBSB: Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,
19. 18KJVIs it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?BSBBSB: who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’
20. 19KJVHow 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.BSBBSB: who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
21. 20KJVIn 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.BSBBSB: They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.
22. 21KJVFor his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.BSBBSB: For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.
23. 22KJVThere is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.BSBBSB: There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.
24. 23KJVFor he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.BSBBSB: For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.
25. 24KJVHe shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.BSBBSB: He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.
26. 25KJVTherefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.BSBBSB: Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
27. 26KJVHe striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;BSBBSB: He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,
28. 27KJVBecause they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:BSBBSB: because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.
29. 28KJVSo that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.BSBBSB: They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
30. 29KJVWhen 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:BSBBSB: 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,
31. 30KJVThat the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.BSBBSB: that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.
32. 31KJVSurely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:BSBBSB: Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.
33. 32KJVThat which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.BSBBSB: Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’
34. 33KJVShould 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.BSBBSB: Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed Him? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.
35. 34KJVLet men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.BSBBSB: Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:
36. 35KJVJob hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.BSBBSB: ‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
37. 36KJVMy desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.BSBBSB: If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man.
38. 37KJVFor he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.BSBBSB: For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”