Moreover
Elihu answered and said,
Furthermore
Elihu answered and said,
Translation comparison
Job 34
37 aligned verses; 34 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Hear my words, O
ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
For the ear trieth words, As the palate
tasteth food
.
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth
tasteth meat
.
Let us choose for
us that
which
is
right
: Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Let us choose to
us judgment
: let us know among ourselves what is good.
For Job hath said, I am righteous ,
And God hath taken away my right:
For Job hath said, I am righteous :
and God hath taken away my judgment.
Notwithstanding
my right I
am
`accounted'
a
liar;
My wound is incurable ,
`though
I
am'
without transgression.
Should
I
lie
against
my right ?
my wound is incurable without transgression.
What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scoffing
like water ,
What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning
like water ?
Who
goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men ?
Which
goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men .
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
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.
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.
For the work of a man will
he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.
For the work of a man shall
he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Yea, of
a
surety,
God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice
.
Yea, surely
God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment
.
Who gave
him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?
Who hath
given
him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
If he set his heart upon himself
, `
If '
he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
If he set his heart upon man
, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
All flesh shall perish together, And man shall turn again unto dust.
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
If now `
thou hast '
understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
Shall even one
that hateth justice
govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous
`and'
mighty
? -
Shall even he
that hateth right
govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most
just
?
`Him'
that
saith
to a king, `
Thou art '
vile,
`Or'
to nobles
, `
Ye are '
wicked;
Is
it
fit
to say
to
a king, Thou art wicked?
and
to princes
, Ye are ungodly?
That respecteth
not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor ;
For they all are the work of his hands.
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.
In a moment they die, even
at
midnight;
The people are
shaken
and pass away ,
And the mighty are
taken away without hand.
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.
For his eyes are upon the ways of a
man, And he seeth all his goings.
For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
There is no darkness, nor thick
gloom
, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
There is no darkness, nor shadow
of
death
, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
For he needeth
not further
to
consider
a
man ,
That he should go
before
God
in
judgment.
For he will
not lay
upon
man more
than
right;
that he should enter
into
judgment with
God
.
He breaketh
in pieces mighty men `in
ways'
past
finding
out
, And setteth
others in their stead.
He shall
break
in pieces mighty men without
number
, and set
others in their stead.
Therefore he taketh
knowledge
of
their works ;
And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
Therefore he knoweth
their works ,
and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
He striketh them as wicked men In the open sight of others;
He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
Because they turned aside
from following
him, And would not have
regard
in
any of his ways:
Because they turned back
from him, and would not consider
any of his ways:
So that they caused
the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard
the cry of the afflicted.
So that they cause
the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth
the cry of the afflicted.
When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn
? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike
whether `
it be done '
unto
a nation, or unto
a man:
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
:
That the godless
man
reign not, That
there
be
none
to
ensnare
the people.
That the hypocrite
reign not, lest
the people be
ensnared
.
For
hath
any
said unto God, I have borne `
chastisement '
, I will not offend `
any more '
:
Surely
it
is
meet
to
be
said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do it
no more ?
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more .
Shall
his
recompense
be as
thou
wilt
, that
thou refusest
it?
For
thou must
choose ,
and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.
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.
Men of understanding will
say
unto
me, Yea,
every
wise man that
heareth
me :
Let
men of understanding tell
me, and
let
a
wise man hearken
unto
me .
Job speaketh
without knowledge, And his words are
without wisdom.
Job hath
spoken
without knowledge, and his words were
without wisdom.
Would
that Job were
tried unto the end ,
Because of his answering
like
wicked men.
My
desire
is
that Job may
be
tried unto the end because of his answers
for
wicked men.
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin ;
He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin ,
he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
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