Furthermore
Elihu answered and
said
,
Moreover
Elihu answered,
Translation comparison
Job 34
37 aligned verses; 37 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
KJV
King James Version
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World English Bible
Hear my words, O
ye
wise men; and
give ear unto
me, ye
that
have knowledge.
"
Hear my words, you
wise men; Give ear to
me, you
who
have knowledge.
For the ear trieth
words, as the mouth
tasteth
meat
.
For the ear tries
words, As the palate
tastes
food
.
Let us choose to
us judgment:
let us know among ourselves what is good.
Let us choose for
us that
which
is
right.
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
For Job hath
said, I am righteous :
and
God hath
taken away my judgment.
For Job has
said, '
I am righteous ,
God has
taken away my right:
Should
I
lie
against
my right ?
my wound is incurable without transgression
.
Notwithstanding
my right I
am
considered
a
liar;
My wound is incurable ,
though
I
am
without disobedience
. '
What man is like Job, who drinketh
up
scorning
like water ?
What man is like Job, Who drinks
scorn
like water ,
Which
goeth
in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh
with wicked men .
Who
goes
in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks
with wicked men ?
For he hath
said, It profiteth
a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
For he has
said, '
It profits
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 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.
For the work of a man shall
he render unto
him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
For the work of a man will
he render to
him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.
Yea,
surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment
.
Yes
surely ,
God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice
.
Who hath
given
him a charge over the earth? or who hath
disposed
the whole world?
Who gave
him a charge over the earth? Or who has
appointed
him
over
the whole world?
If he set his heart upon
man
, if he gather
unto
himself his spirit and his breath;
If he set his heart on
himself
, If he gathered
to
himself his spirit and his breath;
All flesh shall
perish together, and man shall
turn again unto
dust.
All flesh would
perish together, And man would
turn again to
dust.
If now thou
hast
understanding, hear this :
hearken
to the voice of my words.
"
If now you
have
understanding, hear this .
Listen
to the voice of my words.
Shall even he
that
hateth
right
govern? and
wilt
thou
condemn him that
is most
just
?
Shall even one
who
hates
justice
govern? Will
you
condemn him who
is righteous
and
mighty
? --
Is
it
fit
to
say
to a king, Thou
art
wicked?
and
to princes
, Ye
are
ungodly?
Who
says
to a king, 'Vile!'
Or
to nobles
, 'Wicked!'
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.
Who
doesn't
respect
the persons of princes, Nor regards
the rich more than the poor ;
For they all are the work of his hands.
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.
In a moment they die, even
at midnight ;
The
people
are
shaken
and pass away ,
The mighty are
taken away without hand.
For his eyes are upon
the ways of man, and
he seeth
all his goings.
"
For his eyes are on
the ways of a
man, He sees
all his goings.
There is no darkness, nor shadow
of
death
, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
There is no darkness, nor thick
gloom
, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
For he will
not
lay
upon
man more
than
right;
that he should enter
into
judgment
with
God.
For he doesn't
need
to
consider
a
man further,
That he should go
before
God in
judgment
.
He shall
break
in pieces mighty men without
number
, and set
others in their stead
.
He breaks
in pieces mighty men in
ways
past
finding
out
, And sets
others in their place
.
Therefore he knoweth
their works ,
and
he overturneth
them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
Therefore he takes
knowledge
of
their works .
He overturns
them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
He striketh
them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
He strikes
them as wicked men In the open sight of others;
Because they turned back
from him, and would
not
consider
any of his ways:
Because they turned aside
from following
him, And wouldn't
have
regard
in
any of his ways:
So that they cause
the cry of the poor to come unto
him, and
he heareth
the cry of the afflicted.
So that they caused
the cry of the poor to come to
him, He heard
the cry of the afflicted.
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
:
When he gives
quietness, who then can condemn
? When he hides
his face, who then can see
him? Alike
whether to
a nation, or to
a man:
That the hypocrite
reign
not, lest
the people be
ensnared
.
That the godless
man
may
not reign
, That
there
be
no
one
to
ensnare
the people.
Surely
it
is
meet
to
be
said unto
God, I have
borne
chastisement
, I will not offend any more :
"For
has
any
said to
God, '
I am
guilty
, but
I will not offend any more .
That which I see not
teach
thou
me:
if I have done iniquity, I will do no more .
Teach
me
that which I don't
see .
If I have done iniquity, I will do it
no more '?
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
.
Shall
his
recompense be
as
you
desire
, that
you
refuse it?
For
you
must
choose ,
and not I .
Therefore speak what you
know
.
Let
men of understanding tell me, and
let
a
wise man hearken
unto
me .
Men of understanding will
tell me, Yes,
every
wise man who
hears
me :
Job hath
spoken
without knowledge, and
his words were
without wisdom.
'
Job speaks
without knowledge, His words are
without wisdom. '
My
desire
is
that Job may
be
tried unto
the end because of his answers
for
wicked men.
I
wish
that Job were
tried to
the end ,
Because of his answering
like
wicked men.
For he addeth
rebellion unto
his sin ,
he clappeth
his hands among us, and multiplieth
his words against God.
For he adds
rebellion to
his sin .
He claps
his hands among us, And multiplies
his words against God. "
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