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Elihu Vindicates God’s Justice
Then Elihu continued and said,
Then Elihu continued and said,
Elihu Accuses Job of Arrogance
Then Elihu said:
Then Elihu said:
“Hear my words, you wise men,
And listen to me, you who know.
And listen to me, you who know.
“Listen to me, you wise men.
Pay attention, you who have knowledge.
Pay attention, you who have knowledge.
“For the ear tests words
As the palate tastes food.
As the palate tastes food.
Job said, ‘The ear tests the words it hears
just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.’
just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.’
“Let us choose for ourselves what is right;
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
So let us discern for ourselves what is right;
let us learn together what is good.
let us learn together what is good.
“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous,
But God has taken away my right;
But God has taken away my right;
For Job also said, ‘I am innocent,
but God has taken away my rights.
but God has taken away my rights.
Should I lie concerning my right?
My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
I am innocent, but they call me a liar.
My suffering is incurable, though I have not sinned.’
My suffering is incurable, though I have not sinned.’
“What man is like Job,
Who drinks up derision like water,
Who drinks up derision like water,
“Tell me, has there ever been a man like Job,
with his thirst for irreverent talk?
with his thirst for irreverent talk?
Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity,
And walks with wicked men?
And walks with wicked men?
He chooses evil people as companions.
He spends his time with wicked men.
He spends his time with wicked men.
“For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
When he is pleased with God.’
When he is pleased with God.’
He has even said, ‘Why waste time
trying to please God?’
trying to please God?’
“Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding.
Far be it from God to do wickedness,
And from the Almighty to do wrong.
Far be it from God to do wickedness,
And from the Almighty to do wrong.
“Listen to me, you who have understanding.
Everyone knows that God doesn’t sin!
The Almighty can do no wrong.
Everyone knows that God doesn’t sin!
The Almighty can do no wrong.
“For He pays a man according to his work,
And makes him find it according to his way.
And makes him find it according to his way.
He repays people according to their deeds.
He treats people as they deserve.
He treats people as they deserve.
“Surely, God will not act wickedly,
And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
Truly, God will not do wrong.
The Almighty will not twist justice.
The Almighty will not twist justice.
“Who gave Him authority over the earth?
And who has laid on Him the whole world?
And who has laid on Him the whole world?
Did someone else put the world in his care?
Who set the whole world in place?
Who set the whole world in place?
“If He should determine to do so,
If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,
If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,
If God were to take back his spirit
and withdraw his breath,
and withdraw his breath,
All flesh would perish together,
And man would return to dust.
And man would return to dust.
all life would cease,
and humanity would turn again to dust.
and humanity would turn again to dust.
“But if you have understanding, hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words.
Listen to the sound of my words.
“Now listen to me if you are wise.
Pay attention to what I say.
Pay attention to what I say.
“Shall one who hates justice rule?
And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,
And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,
Could God govern if he hated justice?
Are you going to condemn the almighty judge?
Are you going to condemn the almighty judge?
Who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’
To nobles, ‘Wicked ones’;
To nobles, ‘Wicked ones’;
For he says to kings, ‘You are wicked,’
and to nobles, ‘You are unjust.’
and to nobles, ‘You are unjust.’
Who shows no partiality to princes
Nor regards the rich above the poor,
For they all are the work of His hands?
Nor regards the rich above the poor,
For they all are the work of His hands?
He doesn’t care how great a person may be,
and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor.
He made them all.
and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor.
He made them all.
“In a moment they die, and at midnight
People are shaken and pass away,
And the mighty are taken away without a hand.
People are shaken and pass away,
And the mighty are taken away without a hand.
In a moment they die.
In the middle of the night they pass away;
the mighty are removed without human hand.
In the middle of the night they pass away;
the mighty are removed without human hand.
“For His eyes are upon the ways of a man,
And He sees all his steps.
And He sees all his steps.
“For God watches how people live;
he sees everything they do.
he sees everything they do.
“There is no darkness or deep shadow
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
No darkness is thick enough
to hide the wicked from his eyes.
to hide the wicked from his eyes.
“For He does not need to consider a man further,
That he should go before God in judgment.
That he should go before God in judgment.
We don’t set the time
when we will come before God in judgment.
when we will come before God in judgment.
“He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.
And sets others in their place.
He brings the mighty to ruin without asking anyone,
and he sets up others in their place.
and he sets up others in their place.
“Therefore He knows their works,
And He overthrows them in the night,
And they are crushed.
And He overthrows them in the night,
And they are crushed.
He knows what they do,
and in the night he overturns and destroys them.
and in the night he overturns and destroys them.
“He strikes them like the wicked
In a public place,
In a public place,
He strikes them down because they are wicked,
doing it openly for all to see.
doing it openly for all to see.
Because they turned aside from following Him,
And had no regard for any of His ways;
And had no regard for any of His ways;
For they turned away from following him.
They have no respect for any of his ways.
They have no respect for any of his ways.
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted —
And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted —
They cause the poor to cry out, catching God’s attention.
He hears the cries of the needy.
He hears the cries of the needy.
When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him,
That is, in regard to both nation and man? —
And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him,
That is, in regard to both nation and man? —
But if he chooses to remain quiet,
who can criticize him?
When he hides his face, no one can find him,
whether an individual or a nation.
who can criticize him?
When he hides his face, no one can find him,
whether an individual or a nation.
So that godless men would not rule
Nor be snares of the people.
Nor be snares of the people.
He prevents the godless from ruling
so they cannot be a snare to the people.
so they cannot be a snare to the people.
“For has anyone said to God,
‘I have borne chastisement;
I will not offend anymore;
‘I have borne chastisement;
I will not offend anymore;
“Why don’t people say to God, ‘I have sinned,
but I will sin no more’?
but I will sin no more’?
Teach me what I do not see;
If I have done iniquity,
I will not do it again’?
If I have done iniquity,
I will not do it again’?
Or ‘I don’t know what evil I have done — tell me.
If I have done wrong, I will stop at once’?
If I have done wrong, I will stop at once’?
“Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it?
For you must choose, and not I;
Therefore declare what you know.
For you must choose, and not I;
Therefore declare what you know.
“Must God tailor his justice to your demands?
But you have rejected him!
The choice is yours, not mine.
Go ahead, share your wisdom with us.
But you have rejected him!
The choice is yours, not mine.
Go ahead, share your wisdom with us.
“Men of understanding will say to me,
And a wise man who hears me,
And a wise man who hears me,
After all, bright people will tell me,
and wise people will hear me say,
and wise people will hear me say,
‘Job speaks without knowledge,
And his words are without wisdom.
And his words are without wisdom.
‘Job speaks out of ignorance;
his words lack insight.’
his words lack insight.’
‘Job ought to be tried to the limit,
Because he answers like wicked men.
Because he answers like wicked men.
Job, you deserve the maximum penalty
for the wicked way you have talked.
for the wicked way you have talked.