{"book":"Job","slug":"job","ch":34,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Job","prev":"job/33","next":"job/35","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Then Elihu continued:","f":[],"h":"Elihu Confirms God’s Justice","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"“ Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Hear my words, O wise men;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"give ear to me, O men of learning."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For the ear tests words"},{"style":"indent2","t":"as the mouth tastes food."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Let us choose for ourselves what is right;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"let us learn together what is good."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"For Job has declared,‘ I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For Job has declared,‘ I am righteous,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"yet God has deprived me of justice."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Would I lie about my case?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"My wound is incurable,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"though I am without transgression.’"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"What man is like Job, [who] drinks up derision like water?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"What man is like Job,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[who] drinks up derision like water?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He keeps company with evildoers"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and walks with wicked men."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"For he has said,‘ It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.’","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For he has said,‘ It profits a man nothing"},{"style":"indent2","t":"that he should delight in God.’"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Therefore listen to me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"O men of understanding."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Far be it from God to do wrong,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and from the Almighty to act unjustly."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":11,"t":"For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For according to a man’s deeds He repays him;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"according to a man’s ways He brings consequences."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the Almighty does not pervert justice."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed [Him] [over] the whole world?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Who gave Him charge over the earth?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Who appointed [Him] [over] the whole world?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"If He were to set His heart to it"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and withdraw His Spirit and breath,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"all flesh would perish together"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and mankind would return to the dust."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":16,"t":"If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"If you have understanding, hear this;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"listen to my words."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":17,"t":"Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Could one who hates justice govern?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Will you condemn the just and mighty One,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":18,"t":"who says to kings,‘ [You are] worthless!’ and to nobles,‘ [You are] wicked,’","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"who says to kings,‘ [You are] worthless!’"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and to nobles,‘ [You are] wicked,’"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":19,"t":"who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"who is not partial to princes"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and does not favor rich over poor?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"For they are all the work of His hands."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":20,"t":"They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They die in an instant,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in the middle of the night."},{"style":"indent1","t":"The people convulse and pass away;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the mighty are removed without human hand."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":21,"t":"For His eyes [are] on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"For His eyes [are] on the ways of a man,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and He sees his every step."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":22,"t":"There is no darkness [or] deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"There is no darkness [or] deep shadow"},{"style":"indent2","t":"where the workers of iniquity can hide."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":23,"t":"For God need not examine a man further [or] have him approach for judgment.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For God need not examine a man further"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[or] have him approach for judgment."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":24,"t":"He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He shatters the mighty without inquiry"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and sets up others in their place."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":25,"t":"Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows [them] in the night and they are crushed.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Therefore, He recognizes their deeds;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He overthrows [them] in the night and they are crushed."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":26,"t":"He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He strikes them for their wickedness"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in full view,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":27,"t":"because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"because they turned aside from Him"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and had no regard for any of His ways."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":28,"t":"They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and He heard the outcry of the afflicted."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":29,"t":"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,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"When He hides His face, who can see Him?"},{"style":"indent1","t":"Yet He watches over both man and nation,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":30,"t":"that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent2","t":"that godless men should not rule"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or lay snares for the people."}],"style":"indent2"},{"v":31,"t":"Suppose someone says to God,‘ I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Suppose someone says to God,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"‘ I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":32,"t":"Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Teach me what I cannot see;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":33,"t":"Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed Him? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Should God repay you on your own terms"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when you have disavowed Him?"},{"style":"indent1","t":"You must choose, not I;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so tell me what you know."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":34,"t":"Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me [will say]:","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Men of understanding will declare to me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the wise men who hear me [will say]:"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":35,"t":"‘ Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"‘ Job speaks without knowledge;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"his words lack insight.’"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":36,"t":"If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"If only Job were tried to the utmost"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for answering like a wicked man."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":37,"t":"For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps [his hands] among us and multiplies his words against God.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For he adds rebellion to his sin;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"he claps [his hands] among us"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and multiplies his words against God.”"}],"style":"indent1"}]}