Job 34

34Then Elihu said:H453H6030H5592"Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning.H8085H4405H2450H238H30453For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.H241H974H4405H2441H2938H3984Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.H977H4941H3045H28965"Job says, 'I am innocent, but God denies me justice.H347H559H6663H410H5493H49416Although I am right, I am considered a liar; although I am guiltless, his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.'H3576H4941H2671H605H65887Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water?H1397H347H8354H3933H43258He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with the wicked.H732H2274H6466H205H3212H7562H5829For he says, 'There is no profit in trying to please God.'H559H5532H1397H7521H43010"So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong.H8085H582H3824H2486H410H7562H7706H576611He repays everyone for what they have done; he brings on them what their conduct deserves.H6467H120H7999H376H4672H73412It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice.H551H410H7561H7706H5791H494113Who appointed him over the earth? Who put him in charge of the whole world?H6485H776H7760H839814If it were his intention and he withdrew his spirit and breath,H7760H3820H622H7307H539715all people would perish together and would return to the dust.H1320H1478H3162H120H7725H608316"If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.H998H8085H238H6963H440517Can one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One?H8130H4941H2280H7561H3524H666218Is he not the One who says to kings, 'You are worthless,' and to nobles, 'You are wicked,'H559H4428H1100H5081H756319who shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?H5375H6440H8269H5234H7771H6440H1800H4639H302720They die in an instant, in the middle of the night; the people are shaken and they pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.H7281H4191H5971H1607H2676H3915H5674H47H5493H302721"His eyes are on the ways of mortals; he sees their every step.H5869H1870H376H7200H680622There is no deep shadow, no utter darkness, where evildoers can hide.H2822H6757H6466H205H564123God has no need to examine people further, that they should come before him for judgment.H7760H376H1980H4941H41024Without inquiry he shatters the mighty and sets up others in their place.H7489H3524H2714H5975H31225Because he takes note of their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.H5234H4566H2015H3915H179226He punishes them for their wickedness where everyone can see them,H5606H8478H7563H4725H720027because they turned from following him and had no regard for any of his ways.H5493H310H7919H187028They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.H6818H1800H935H8085H6818H604129But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over individual and nation alike,H8252H7561H5641H6440H7789H1471H120H316230to keep the godless from ruling, from laying snares for the people.H120H2611H4427H5971H417031"Suppose someone says to God, 'I am guilty but will offend no more.H559H410H5375H225432Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.'H2372H1107H3384H6466H5766H325433Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know.H7999H3588H3988H977H1696H304534"Men of understanding declare, wise men who hear me say to me,H582H3824H559H2450H1397H808535'Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.'H347H1696H1847H1697H791936Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost for answering like a wicked man!H15H1H347H974H5331H8666H205H58237To his sin he adds rebellion; scornfully he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God."H3254H6588H2403H5606H7235H561H410