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For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
Yes, I know that You will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living.
Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.
Yet no one stretches out his hand to a ruined man when he cries for help in his distress.
Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has my soul not grieved for the needy?
When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell.
My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.
I am churning within and cannot rest; days of affliction confront me.
I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
I go about blackened, but not by the sun. I stand up in the assembly and cry for help.
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
My harp is tuned to mourning and my flute to the sound of weeping.
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
For what is the allotment of God from above, or the heritage from the Almighty on high?
Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity?
If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
If my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has followed my eyes, or if impurity has stuck to my hands,
Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
then may another eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.
Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.
then may my own wife grind grain for another, and may other men sleep with her.
For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
For that would be a heinous crime, an iniquity to be judged.
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,
What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
what will I do when God rises to judge? How will I answer when called to account?
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail,
Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless—
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)
though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow—
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep,
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless because I saw that I had support in the gate,
Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
then may my arm fall from my shoulder and be torn from its socket.
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
if I have beheld the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor,
This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high.
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
If I have rejoiced in my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him—
If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
if the men of my house have not said, ‘Who is there who has not had his fill?’—
The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
but no stranger had to lodge on the street, for my door has been open to the traveler—
Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside—
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.
I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)—
If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
if my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together,
If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
if I have devoured its produce without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants,
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.
When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.
Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.
They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
Job’s friends are dismayed, with no more to say; words have escaped them.
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches over all my paths.’
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times,
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.
If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
Then Elihu continued:
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men.
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.
Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.
For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,
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.
who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all 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.
They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.
For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.
He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.
Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,
Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for 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.
They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry 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:
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,
That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.
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.
Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed His? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.
Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:
My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man.
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
I will reply to you and to your friends as well.
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.
Look to the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you.
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only a son of man.