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Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
“Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?
Is it any pleasure to the
Almighty,
that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him
that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Does it delight the
Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are
blameless?
Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
Is it for your reverence that He rebukes you and enters into judgment against you?
Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
it is so dark you cannot see, and a flood of water covers you.
Thick clouds are a covering to him,
that he
seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Thick clouds
veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the
vault of heaven.’
Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have
trodden?
Will you stay on the ancient path
that wicked men have
trod?
Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.
On the left hand, where he
doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand,
that I cannot see him:
When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
But He is unchangeable, and who can
oppose Him? He does what He desires.
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.
Why, seeing times are not hidden from the
Almighty, do they
that know him not see his days?
“Why does the
Almighty not reserve times for judgment? Why may those who know Him never see His days?
They cause the naked to
lodge without clothing,
that they have no covering in the cold.
Without clothing, they
spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold.
They are of those
that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor
abide in the paths thereof.
Then there are those who
rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths.
He is swift as the waters; their portion is
cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
They are but
foam on the surface of the water; their portion of the land is
cursed, so
that no one turns toward their vineyards.
He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
They prey on the barren and childless, and show no kindness to the widow.
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
how much less man, who is but a
maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!”
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
“How you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble!
How hast thou counseled him
that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou
plentifully declared the thing as it is?
How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!
I will never say
that you are right; I will maintain my
integrity until I die.
Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
May my enemy be like the wicked and my
opponent like the unjust.
I will teach you by the hand of God:
that which is with the
Almighty will I not
conceal.
Those
that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not
weep.
His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not
weep for them.
He buildeth his house as a
moth, and as a
booth that the keeper maketh.
There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the
vulture’s eye hath not seen:
No bird of prey knows
that path; no
falcon’s eye has seen it.
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing
that is
hid bringeth he forth to light.
He stops up the sources of the streams to bring what is hidden to light.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
“How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,
Because I delivered the poor
that cried, and the fatherless, and him
that had none to help him.
because I
rescued the poor who
cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.
But now they
that are younger than I have me in
derision, whose fathers I would have
disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
“But now they
mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to
entrust with my sheep dogs.
To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
so that they lived on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.
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.
Did not I
weep for him
that was in trouble? was not my soul
grieved for the poor?
My
harp also is turned to
mourning, and my organ into the voice of them
that weep.
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.
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
For it is a fire
that burns down to
Abaddon; it would root out my entire harvest.
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 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,
And my heart hath been secretly
enticed, or my mouth hath
kissed my hand:
so
that my heart was secretly
enticed and my hand threw a
kiss from my mouth,
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 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?’—
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.
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,
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.
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.
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.
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.
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?
I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and
respond.
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.
Why
dost thou
strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Why do you
complain to Him
that He answers nothing a man asks?
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
to turn a man from
wrongdoing and keep him from pride,
So
that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul
dainty meat.
so
that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his
favorite food.
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones
protrude.
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
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.
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.
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
“Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight in 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.
Therefore
listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the
Almighty to act unjustly.
Indeed, it is true
that God does not act wickedly, and the
Almighty does not
pervert justice.
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.
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.
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.
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.
That the
hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’
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.
Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?
“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:
and further, that in His anger He has not punished or taken much notice of folly!
Suffer me a little, and I will
shew thee
that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
“Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
For truly my words are free of
falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
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.
He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.
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.
Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a
spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
Because there is wrath,
beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great
ransom cannot deliver thee.
Be careful
that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large
bribe lead you
astray.
Remember
that thou
magnify his work, which men behold.
Remember to
magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to
shine by the cloud
that cometh
betwixt.
He fills His hands with
lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
Hear
attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound
that goeth out of his mouth.
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.
And it is turned round about by his counsels:
that they may do
whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
Shall it be told him
that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be
swallowed up.
Should He be told
that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be
swallowed up?
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
“Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth,
that the wicked might be
shaken out of it?
that it might spread to the ends of the earth and
shake the wicked out of it?
That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Can you command the clouds so that a flood of water covers you?
Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
Can you send the
lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Can you count the months they are
pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth?
Wilt thou believe him,
that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy
barn?
Can you trust him to bring in your grain and gather it to your
threshing floor?