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Elihu Accuses Job of Arrogance
Then Elihu said:
Then Elihu said:
Elihu Proclaims God’s Justice
Elihu further answered and said:
Elihu further answered and said:
“Listen to me, you wise men.
Pay attention, you who have knowledge.
Pay attention, you who have knowledge.
“Hear my words, you wise men;
Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
Job said, ‘The ear tests the words it hears
just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.’
just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.’
For the ear tests words
As the palate tastes food.
As the palate tastes food.
So let us discern for ourselves what is right;
let us learn together what is good.
let us learn together what is good.
Let us choose justice for ourselves;
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
For Job also said, ‘I am innocent,
but God has taken away my rights.
but God has taken away my rights.
“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous,
But God has taken away my justice;
But God has taken away my justice;
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.’
“Tell me, has there ever been a man like Job,
with his thirst for irreverent talk?
with his thirst for irreverent talk?
He chooses evil people as companions.
He spends his time with wicked men.
He spends his time with wicked men.
Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity,
And walks with wicked men?
And walks with wicked men?
He has even said, ‘Why waste time
trying to please God?’
trying to please God?’
For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
That he should delight in God.’
That he should delight in God.’
“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.
He repays people according to their deeds.
He treats people as they deserve.
He treats people as they deserve.
For He repays man according to his work,
And makes man to find a reward according to his way.
And makes man to find a reward according to his way.
Truly, God will not do wrong.
The Almighty will not twist justice.
The Almighty will not twist justice.
Surely God will never do wickedly,
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
Did someone else put the world in his care?
Who set the whole world in place?
Who set the whole world in place?
Who gave Him charge over the earth?
Or who appointed Him over the whole world?
Or who appointed Him over the whole world?
If God were to take back his spirit
and withdraw his breath,
and withdraw his breath,
If He should set His heart on it,
If He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,
If He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,
all life would cease,
and humanity would turn again to dust.
and humanity would turn again to dust.
All flesh would perish together,
And man would return to dust.
And man would return to dust.
“Now listen to me if you are wise.
Pay attention to what I say.
Pay attention to what I say.
“If you have understanding, hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words:
Listen to the sound of my words:
Could God govern if he hated justice?
Are you going to condemn the almighty judge?
Are you going to condemn the almighty judge?
Should one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn Him who is most just?
Will you condemn Him who is most just?
For he says to kings, ‘You are wicked,’
and to nobles, ‘You are unjust.’
and to nobles, ‘You are unjust.’
Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’
And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?
And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?
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.
Yet He is not partial to princes,
Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor;
For they are all the work of His hands.
Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor;
For they are all the work of His hands.
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.
In a moment they die, in the middle of the night;
The people are shaken and pass away;
The mighty are taken away without a hand.
The people are shaken and pass away;
The mighty are taken away without a hand.
“For God watches how people live;
he sees everything they do.
he sees everything they do.
“For His eyes are on the ways of man,
And He sees all his steps.
And He sees all his steps.
No darkness is thick enough
to hide the wicked from his eyes.
to hide the wicked from his eyes.
There is no darkness nor shadow of death
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
We don’t set the time
when we will come before God in judgment.
when we will come before God in judgment.
For He need not further consider a man,
That he should go before God in judgment.
That he should go before God in judgment.
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.
He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.
And sets others in their place.
He knows what they do,
and in the night he overturns and destroys them.
and in the night he overturns and destroys them.
Therefore He knows their works;
He overthrows them in the night,
And they are crushed.
He overthrows them in the night,
And they are crushed.
He strikes them down because they are wicked,
doing it openly for all to see.
doing it openly for all to see.
He strikes them as wicked men
In the open sight of others,
In the open sight of others,
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.
Because they turned back from Him,
And would not consider any of His ways,
And would not consider any of His ways,
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.
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him;
For He hears the cry of the afflicted.
For He hears the cry of the afflicted.
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.
When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble?
And when He hides His face, who then can see Him,
Whether it is against a nation or a man alone? —
And when He hides His face, who then can see Him,
Whether it is against a nation or a man alone? —
He prevents the godless from ruling
so they cannot be a snare to the people.
so they cannot be a snare to the people.
That the hypocrite should not reign,
Lest the people be ensnared.
Lest the people be ensnared.
“Why don’t people say to God, ‘I have sinned,
but I will sin no more’?
but I will sin no more’?
“For has anyone said to God,
‘I have borne chastening;
I will offend no more;
‘I have borne chastening;
I will offend no more;
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’?
Teach me what I do not see;
If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?
If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?
“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.
Should He repay it according to your terms,
Just because you disavow it?
You must choose, and not I;
Therefore speak what you know.
Just because you disavow it?
You must choose, and not I;
Therefore speak what you know.
After all, bright people will tell me,
and wise people will hear me say,
and wise people will hear me say,
“Men of understanding say to me,
Wise men who listen to me:
Wise men who listen to me:
‘Job speaks out of ignorance;
his words lack insight.’
his words lack insight.’
‘Job speaks without knowledge,
His words are without wisdom.’
His words are without wisdom.’
Job, you deserve the maximum penalty
for the wicked way you have talked.
for the wicked way you have talked.
Oh, that Job were tried to the utmost,
Because his answers are like those of wicked men!
Because his answers are like those of wicked men!