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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 meat.
34:4  Let us choose for us that which 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 right:
34:6  Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.
34:7  What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
34:8  Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
34:9  For he hath said, it profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
34:10  Therefore 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.
34:11  For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
34:12  Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
34:13  Who gave him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
34:14  If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
34:15  All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
34:16  If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
34:17  Shall even one that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is just and mighty?
34:18  Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art vile? or to nobles, Ye are wicked?
34:19  How much less to him that respecteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
34:20  In a moment they die, even at midnight; the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away without hand.
34:21  For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, and he seeth all his goings.
34:22  There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
34:23  For he needeth not further to consider a man, that he should go before God in judgment.
34:24  He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, and setteth others in their stead.
34:25  Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
34:26  He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
34:27  Because they turned aside from following him, and would not have regard to any of his ways:
34:28  So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted.
34:29  When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man, alike:
34:30  That the godless man reign not, that there be none to ensnare the people.
34:31  For hath any said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
34:32  That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?
34:33  Shall his recompence be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? for thou must choose, and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
34:34  Men of understanding will say unto me, yea, every wise man that heareth me:
34:35  Job speaketh without knowledge, and his words are without wisdom.
34:36  Would that Job were tried unto the end, because of his answering like wicked men.
34:37  For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.