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[1] Moreover Eliu spoke these words :
[2] Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say : I am more just than God?
[3] For thou saidst : That which is right doth not please thee : or what will it profit thee if I sin?
[4] Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.
[5] Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.
[6] If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? and if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou do against him?
[7] And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?
[8] Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee : and thy justice may help the son of man.
[9] By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out : and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.
[10] And he hath not said : Where is God, who made me, who hath given songs in the night?
[11] Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air.
[12] There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.
[13] God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.
[14] Yea when thou shalt say : He considereth not : be judged before him, and expect him.
[15] For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.
[16] Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.
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