1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

<>answered

2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

<>Hear my words, <>give ear unto me

3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

<>the ear trieth words, <>meat

4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

<>let us know among ourselves what is good

5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

<>my wound is incurable, <>transgression

7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

<>drinketh up scorning

8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

<>goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men

9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

<>It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God., <>delight

10 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.

<>men of understanding, <>the Almighty

11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

<>v. 11

12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

<>neither will the Almighty pervert judgment, <>pervert

13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

<>vv. 14-15

15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

<>vv. 14-15, <>All flesh shall perish, <>perish

16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

<>Shall even he that hateth right govern?

18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

<>ungodly

19 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.

<>him that accepteth not the persons, <>the rich, <>the poor, <>the work of his hands

20 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.

<>v. 20, <>they die, <>the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away, <>the mighty

21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

<>v. 21

22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

<>There is no … shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves., <>shadow of death

23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

<>v. 24, <>He shall break in pieces mighty men, <>He shall break in pieces mighty men … and set others in their stead.

25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

<>v. 26

27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

<>turned back, <>would not consider any of his ways, <>consider, <>his ways

28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

<>v. 28, <>the cry of the poor, <>come unto him, <>afflicted

29 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:

<>he giveth, <>when he hideth his face, who then can behold him?

30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

<>That the hypocrite reign not, <>hypocrite

31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

<>v. 31, <>I will not offend any more

32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

<>teach

33 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.

<>he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose

34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

<>spoken without knowledge

36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

<>rebellion, <>multiplieth … words against God

1 Elihu spake moreover, and said,

2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

<>What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, <>What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

4 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

<>answer

5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

<>Look unto the heavens, and see

6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

<>If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him?, <>if thy transgressions be multiplied, <>transgressions

7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

<>what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

<>Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

<>By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry, <>the multitude of oppressions, <>the mighty

10 But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

<>God my maker, <>songs in the night

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

12 There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

<>There they cry, but none giveth answer

13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

<>the Almighty

14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

<>Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him, <>trust thou in him

15 But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

<>he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity, <>his anger

16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

<>multiplieth words, <>words without knowledge

1 Elihu also proceeded, and said,

2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.

<>Suffer

3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

<>I will fetch my knowledge from afar, <>I … will ascribe righteousness to my Maker., <>my Maker

4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

<>truly my words shall not be false, <>he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee

5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

<>God is mighty, <>God … despiseth not any, <>despiseth

6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

<>He preserveth not the life of the wicked, <>He … giveth right to the poor., <>the poor

7 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.

<>He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, <>the righteous … with kings are they on the throne

8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;

<>bound, <>cords, <>affliction

9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

<>their transgressions that they have exceeded, <>transgressions

10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

<>prosperity

12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

<>perish, <>they shall die without knowledge, <>they shall die

13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

<>hypocrites, <>in heart

14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

<>They die in youth, <>youth

15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.

<>He delivereth

16 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.

<>Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness, <>strait … straitness, <>fatness

17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.

<>judgment and justice

18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

<>there is wrath, <>beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee, <>a great ransom cannot deliver thee

19 Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

<>forces

20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.

<>Desire not the night, <>in their place

21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

<>iniquity … hast thou chosen rather than affliction

22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?

<>God … who teacheth like him?

23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

<>enjoined

24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.

<>vv. 24-25, <>magnify his work

25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

<>vv. 24-25

26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

<>vv. 26-28, <>God is great, <>neither can the number of his years be searched out, <>searched

27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

<>vv. 26-28, <>rain, <>vapour

28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

<>vv. 26-28

29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

<>he giveth meat in abundance, <>he giveth, <>meat

32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.

<>cattle

1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.

<>trembleth

2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

<>vv. 2-3, <>v. 2

3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

<>vv. 2-3

4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

<>great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend, <>great things doeth he

6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

<>vv. 6-7, <>v. 6, <>small rain … great rain, <>rain … rain

7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

<>vv. 6-7

8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

<>remain in their places

9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

<>the whirlwind

10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

<>the waters, <>straitened

11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

<>his bright cloud

12 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.

13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

<>correction

14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

<>stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God, <>stand still, <>consider the wondrous works of God, <>consider

15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

<>the light of his cloud

16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

<>the balancings of the clouds

17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

<>garments

18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

<>Teach

20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

<>the bright light which is in the clouds, <>the wind … cleanseth

22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

<>the Almighty, we cannot find him out, <>the Almighty, <>in judgment, and in plenty of justice, <>he will not afflict, <>afflict

24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

<>he respecteth not any, <>wise of heart