Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
Then
Elihu continued:
Furthermore
Elihu answered
and
said,
“
Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to
me, O
men
of
learning
.
Hear my words, O ye
wise men; and
give ear unto
me, ye
that
have
knowledge
.
For the ear tests
words as the mouth tastes
food
.
For the ear trieth
words ,
as the mouth tasteth
meat
.
Let us choose for
ourselves
what
is
right;
let us learn
together
what is good.
Let us choose to
us
judgment:
let us know
among
ourselves
what is good.
For Job has
declared
, ‘
I am righteous ,
yet
God has
deprived
me
of
justice
.
For Job hath
said
, I am righteous :
and
God hath
taken
away
my
judgment
.
Would
I lie about
my case
? My wound is incurable ,
though
I
am
without transgression. ’
Should
I lie against
my right
? my wound is incurable without transgression.
What man is like Job, who drinks
up derision
like water?
What man is like Job, who drinketh
up scorning
like water?
He
keeps
company with evildoers
and walks
with wicked men.
Which
goeth
in
company with the
workers
of
iniquity,
and walketh
with wicked men.
For he has
said, ‘
It profits
a man nothing that he should delight in
God. ’
For he hath
said, It profiteth
a man nothing that he should delight himself
with
God.
Therefore listen
to
me ,
O
men of understanding .
Far be it from God to
do
wrong
, and from the Almighty to
act
unjustly
.
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 according
to
a man’s
deeds
He repays
him ;
according to a
man’s
ways He
brings
consequences
.
For the
work
of
a man
shall
he render
unto
him ,
and
cause
every
man
to
find
according to his
ways.
Indeed
, it
is
true
that
God does
not act
wickedly, and
the Almighty does
not
pervert justice
.
Yea
, surely
God will
not do
wickedly, neither
will
the Almighty pervert judgment
.
Who gave
Him charge over the earth? Who appointed
Him
over
the whole world?
Who hath
given
him a
charge over the earth? or
who hath
disposed
the whole world?
If He were
to
set His heart to
it
and
withdraw
His Spirit and breath ,
If he set his heart upon
man,
if
he
gather
unto
himself
his spirit and his
breath ;
all flesh would
perish together and mankind
would
return
to
the
dust.
All flesh shall
perish together ,
and man
shall
turn
again
unto
dust.
If you
have
understanding, hear this ;
listen
to my words.
If now
thou
hast
understanding, hear this :
hearken
to the
voice
of
my words.
Could
one
who
hates
justice
govern? Will
you
condemn the
just and
mighty
One,
Shall
even
he
that
hateth
right
govern? and
wilt
thou
condemn him
that
is
most
just ?
who
says
to kings
, ‘You
are
worthless!’
and to nobles
, ‘You
are wicked,’
Is
it
fit
to say
to
a
king
, Thou
art
wicked?
and to princes
, Ye
are ungodly?
who
is
not
partial
to princes
and
does
not favor
rich over
poor? For they are
all the work of His hands.
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.
They die in
an
instant
, in
the
middle
of
the
night.
The people convulse
and pass away ;
the mighty are
removed
without human
hand.
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 on
the ways of a
man, and He sees
his every
step
.
For his eyes are upon
the ways of man, and he seeth
all
his goings
.
There is no darkness or
deep
shadow where the workers of iniquity can
hide.
There is no darkness ,
nor
shadow of
death,
where the workers of iniquity may
hide themselves
.
For God
need
not examine
a
man further
or
have
him
approach
for
judgment.
For he
will
not lay
upon
man more
than
right;
that
he
should
enter
into
judgment with
God
.
He shatters
the
mighty without inquiry
and sets
up
others in their place
.
He shall
break
in
pieces
mighty men
without number,
and set
others in their stead
.
Therefore ,
He recognizes
their deeds;
He overthrows
them in the night and
they are crushed
.
Therefore he knoweth
their works,
and
he overturneth
them in the night ,
so
that
they are destroyed
.
He strikes
them for
their
wickedness
in full
view,
He striketh
them as
wicked
men
in the
open
sight
of
others;
because they turned aside
from Him and had
no
regard
for
any of His ways .
Because they turned back
from him ,
and would
not
consider
any of his ways :
They caused
the cry of the poor to come before
Him, and He heard
the outcry
of the afflicted.
So
that
they cause
the cry of the poor to come unto
him, and he heareth
the cry
of the afflicted.
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,
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 godless
men
should
not rule
or
lay
snares
for
the people.
That the
hypocrite
reign
not ,
lest
the people be
ensnared
.
Suppose
someone
says
to God, ‘
I have endured
my
punishment;
I will offend no
more .
Surely
it
is
meet
to be
said
unto
God, I have borne
chastisement,
I will not
offend any
more :
Teach
me
what
I cannot
see ;
if I have done wrong
, I will not
do it
again
. ’
That
which
I see not
teach
thou
me:
if I have done iniquity
, I will do no
more
.
Should God
repay
you
on
your
own
terms
when
you
have
disavowed
His
? You
must
choose
, not I ;
so
tell
me
what you
know
.
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
.
Men of understanding will
declare
to
me, and the
wise men
who
hear
me will
say:
Let
men of understanding tell
me, and let
a
wise man
hearken
unto
me .
‘
Job speaks
without knowledge ;
his words lack
insight
. ’
Job hath
spoken
without knowledge ,
and
his words were
without
wisdom
.
If
only
Job were
tried to
the utmost
for answering
like
a
wicked man
.
My
desire
is
that
Job may
be
tried unto
the end
because
of
his
answers
for wicked men
.
For he adds
rebellion to
his sin ;
he claps
his hands among us and multiplies
his words against God. ”
For he addeth
rebellion unto
his sin ,
he clappeth
his hands among us ,
and multiplieth
his words against God.
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