Job:34-36

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* Furthermore Elihu answered and said , * Hear my words , O ye wise men ; and give ear unto me , ye that have knowledge . * For the ear trieth words , as the mouth tasteth meat . * Let us choose to us judgment : let us know among ourselves what is good . * For Job hath said , I am righteous : and God hath taken away my judgment . * Should I lie against my right ? my wound is incurable without transgression . * What man is like Job , who drinketh up scorning like water ? * Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity , and walketh with wicked men . * For he hath said , It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God . * 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 . * For the work of a man shall he render unto him , and cause every man to find according to his ways . * Yea , surely God will not do wickedly , neither will the Almighty pervert judgment . * Who hath given him a charge over the earth ? or who hath disposed the whole world ? * If he set his heart upon man , if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath ; * All flesh shall perish together , and man shall turn again unto dust . * If now thou hast understanding , hear this : hearken to the voice of my words . * Shall even he that hateth right govern ? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just ? * Is it fit to say to a king , Thou art wicked ? and to princes , Ye are ungodly ? * How 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 . * In 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 . * For his eyes are upon the ways of man , and he seeth all his goings . * There is no darkness , nor shadow of death , where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves . * For he will not lay upon man more than right ; that he should enter into judgment with God . * He shall break in pieces mighty men without number , and set others in their stead . * Therefore he knoweth their works , and he overturneth them in the night , so that they are destroyed . * He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others ; * Because they turned back from him , and would not consider any of his ways : * So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him , and he heareth the cry of the afflicted . * When 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 : * That the hypocrite reign not , lest the people be ensnared . * Surely it is meet to be said unto God , I have borne chastisement , I will not offend any more : * That which I see not teach thou me : if I have done iniquity , I will do no more . * Should 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 . * Let men of understanding tell me , and let a wise man hearken unto me . * Job hath spoken without knowledge , and his words were without wisdom . * My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men . * For he addeth rebellion unto his sin , he clappeth his hands among us , and multiplieth his words against God . * Elihu spake moreover , and said , * Thinkest thou this to be right , that thou saidst , My righteousness is more than God 's ? * For thou saidst , What advantage will it be unto thee ? and , What profit shall I have , if I be cleansed from my sin ? * I will answer thee , and thy companions with thee . * Look unto the heavens , and see ; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou . * If thou sinnest , what doest thou against him ? or if thy transgressions be multiplied , what doest thou unto him ? * If thou be righteous , what givest thou him ? or what receiveth he of thine hand ? * Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art ; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man . * By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry : they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty . * But none saith , Where is God my maker , who giveth songs in the night ; * Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth , and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven ? * There they cry , but none giveth answer , because of the pride of evil men . * Surely God will not hear vanity , neither will the Almighty regard it . * Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him , yet judgment is before him ; therefore trust thou in him . * But now , because it is not so , he hath visited in his anger ; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity : * Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain ; he multiplieth words without knowledge . * Elihu also proceeded , and said , * Suffer me a little , and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God 's behalf . * I will fetch my knowledge from afar , and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker . * For truly my words shall not be false : he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee . * Behold , God is mighty , and despiseth not any : he is mighty in strength and wisdom . * He preserveth not the life of the wicked : but giveth right to the poor . * He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous : but with kings are they on the throne ; yea , he doth establish them for ever , and they are exalted . * And if they be bound in fetters , and be holden in cords of affliction ; * Then he sheweth them their work , and their transgressions that they have exceeded . * He openeth also their ear to discipline , and commandeth that they return from iniquity . * If they obey and serve him , they shall spend their days in prosperity , and their years in pleasures . * But if they obey not , they shall perish by the sword , and they shall die without knowledge . * But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath : they cry not when he bindeth them . * They die in youth , and their life is among the unclean . * He delivereth the poor in his affliction , and openeth their ears in oppression . * Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place , where there is no straitness ; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness . * But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked : judgment and justice take hold on thee . * Because there is wrath , beware lest he take thee away with his stroke : then a great ransom cannot deliver thee . * Will he esteem thy riches ? no , not gold , nor all the forces of strength . * Desire not the night , when people are cut off in their place . * Take heed , regard not iniquity : for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction . * Behold , God exalteth by his power : who teacheth like him ? * Who hath enjoined him his way ? or who can say , Thou hast wrought iniquity ? * Remember that thou magnify his work , which men behold . * Every man may see it ; man may behold it afar off . * Behold , God is great , and we know him not , neither can the number of his years be searched out . * For he maketh small the drops of water : they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof : * Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly . * Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds , or the noise of his tabernacle ? * Behold , he spreadeth his light upon it , and covereth the bottom of the sea . * For by them judgeth he the people ; he giveth meat in abundance . * With clouds he covereth the light ; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt . * The noise thereof sheweth concerning it , the cattle also concerning the vapour . * At this also my heart trembleth , and is moved out of his place .

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