Read Job 34

World English Bible · 37 verses

1. ¹ Moreover Elihu answered,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² “Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ “Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ For the work of a man he will give to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ Who put him in charge of the earth? Or who has appointed him over the whole world?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ If he set his heart on himself, if he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ “If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor, for they all are the work of his hands.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a hand.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ “For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ He breaks mighty men in pieces in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ because they turned away from following him, and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? He is over a nation or a man alike,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
30. ³⁰ that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
31. ³¹ “For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
32. ³² Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
33. ³³ Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
34. ³⁴ Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
35. ³⁵ ‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
36. ³⁶ I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
37. ³⁷ For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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