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34:1  Moreover Elihu answered and said,
34:2  Hear my words, ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
34:3  For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.
34:4  Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!
34:5  For Job hath said, I am righteous, and �God hath taken away my judgment:
34:6  Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.
34:7  What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,
34:8  And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
34:9  For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.
34:10  Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from �God, and wrong from the Almighty!
34:11  For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to his way.
34:12  Yea, surely, �God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.
34:13  Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?
34:14  If he only thought of himself, and gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,
34:15  All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.
34:16  If now thou hast understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!
34:17  Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?
34:18  Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?
34:19  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.
34:20  In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.
34:21  For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps.
34:22  There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
34:23  For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before �God in judgment.
34:24  He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead;
34:25  Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth them in the night, and they are crushed.
34:26  He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others,
34:27  Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none 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.
34:29  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;
34:30  That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.
34:31  For hath he said unto �God, I bear chastisement, I will not offend;
34:32  What I see not, teach thou me; if I have done wrong, I will do so no more?
34:33  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.
34:34  Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:
34:35  Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.
34:36  Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of his answers after the manner of evil men!
34:37  For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against �God.