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[1] Moreover Elihu answered, and said,
[2] Hear my words, ye wise men, and hearken unto me, ye that have knowledge.
[3] For the ear trieth the words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
[4] Let us seek judgment among us, and let us know among ourselves what is good.
[5] For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment.
[6] Should I lie in my right? My wound of the arrow is grievous without my sin.
[7] What man is like Job, that drinketh scornfulness like water?
[8] Which goeth in the company of them that work iniquity, and walketh with wicked men?
[9] For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walk with God.
[10] Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of wisdom, God forbid that wickedness should be in God, and iniquity in the Almighty.
[11] For he will render unto man according to his work, and cause everyone to find according to his way.
[12] And certainly God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
[13] Whom hath he appointed over the earth beside himself? Or who hath placed the whole world?
[14] If he set his heart upon man, and gather unto himself his spirit and his breath,
[15] All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return unto dust.
[16] And if thou hast understanding, hear this and hearken to the voice of my words.
[17] Shall he that hateth judgment, govern? And wilt thou judge him wicked that is most just?
[18] Wilt thou say unto a king, Thou art wicked? Or to princes, Ye are ungodly?
[19] How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, and regardeth not the rich, more than the poor? For they be all the work of his hands.
[20] They shall die suddenly, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and they shall pass forth and take away the mighty without hand.
[21] For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
[22] There is no darkness nor shadow of death, that the workers of iniquity might be hid therein.
[23] For he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into judgment with God.
[24] He shall break the mighty without seeking, and shall set up others in their stead.
[25] Therefore shall he declare their works: he shall turn the night, and they shall be destroyed.
[26] He striketh them as wicked men in the places of the seers,
[27] Because they have turned back from him, and would not consider all his ways:
[28] So that they have caused the voice of the poor to come unto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted.
[29] And when he giveth quietness, who can make trouble? And when he hideth his face, who can behold him, whether it be upon nations, or upon a man only?
[30] Because the hypocrite doth reign, and because the people are snared.
[31] Surely it appertaineth unto God to say, I have pardoned, I will not destroy.
[32] But if I see not, teach thou me: if I have done wickedly, I will do no more.
[33] Will he perform the thing through thee? For thou hast reproved it, because that thou hast chosen, and not I. now speak what thou knowest.
[34] Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
[35] Job hath not spoken of knowledge, neither were his words according to wisdom.
[36] I desire that Job may be tried, unto the end touching the answers for wicked men.
[37] For he addeth rebellion unto his sin: he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
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