Peace, and I will speak. 32 If thou haft any thing to fay, answer me: fpeak, for I defire to justify thee. 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I fhall teach thee wisdom. F CHAP. XXXIV. and from the Almighty that he should commit iniquity, II For the work of a man fhall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. 12 Yea, furely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judg an-ment. Urthermore, Elihu fwered and faid, 2 Hear my words, O ye wife men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. 3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. 4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 For Job hath faid, I am righteous and God hath taken away my judgment. 6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without tranfgreffion. 7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up fcorning like water? 8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. 9 For he hath faid, it profiteth a man nothing, that he should delight himfelf with God. 10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding. Far be it from God that he should do wickednefs, 13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath difpofed the whole world? 14 If he fet his heart upon. man, if he gather unto himfelf his spirit and his breath; 15 All flefh fhall perish together, and man shall turn again unto duft. 16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt. thou condemn him that is moft juft 18 Is it fit to fay to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? 19 How much less to him that accepteth not the perfons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the, work of his hands. 20 In a moment shall they die, and the people fhall be troubled at midnight, and pafs pafs away and the mighty | reign not, left the people be Thall be taken away without enfnared. hand. 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he feeth all his goings. 22 There is no darkness, nor fhadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. 23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he fhould enter into judgment with God. 24 He fhall break in pieces mighty men without number, and fet others in their ftead. 31 Surely it is meet to be faid unto God, I have borne chaftifement, I will not offend any more. 32 That which I fee not, teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. 33 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompenfe it, whether thou refufe, or whether thou choose : and not I: therefore fpeak what thou knowest. 34 Let men of underftanding tell me, and let a wife man hearken unto me. 35 Job hath spoken with 25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, foout knowledge, and his that they are deftroyed. 25 He ftriketh them as wicked men in the open fight of others: 27 Because they turned back from him, and would not confider any of his ways; 28 So that the caufe the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted. 29 When he giveth quietnefs, 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: 30 That the hypocrite words were without wisdom. 36 My defire is that Job may be tried unto the end, because of his anfwers for wicked men. 37 For he addeth rebellion unto his fin, he clappeth his hands amongst us, and multiplieth his words against God. advantage will it be unto | Almighty regard it. 4 I will anfwer thee, and 14 Although thou fayeft thou fhalt not fee him, yet judgment is before him, therefore truft thou in him. 15 But, now because it is not fa, he hath vifited in his anger, yet he knoweth it not in great extremity: 16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain: he 6 If thou finneft, what doest thou against him? or multiplieth words without if thy tranfgreffions be mul-knowledge. tiplied, what doest thou unto him? CHAP. XXXVI, LIHU alfo proceeded, and faid, 2 Suffer me a little, and I will fhew thee that I have yet to fpeak on God's be 8 Thy wickedness may burt a man as thou art, and half. thy righteousness may profit the fon of man, 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will 9 By reafon of the multi-afcribe righteousness to my tude of oppreffions, they make Maker. the oppreffed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10 But none faith, Where is God my Maker, who giveth fongs in the night? II Who teacheth us more than the beafts of the earth, and maketh us wifer than the fowls of heaven. 12 There they cry (but none giveth answer) because of the pride of evil men, 13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the 4 For truly my words hall not be falfe: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. 5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in ftrength and wif dom. 6 He preferveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor. 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous; but with kings are they on the throne: yea, he doth establish them them for ever, and they are exalted. 8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction : judgment and juftice take hold on thee. 18 Because there is wrath, beware left he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ranfom cannot deliver thee. 19 Will he esteem thy 9 Then he fheweth them their work; and their tranfgreffions that they have ex-riches? no, not gold, nor ceeded. 10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. II If they obey, and ferve him, they fhall spend their days in profperity, and their years in pleasures. 12 But if they obey not, they fhall perish by the sword, and they fhall die, without knowledge. 13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they ery not when he bindeth them. 14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean. 15 He delivereth the poor in his affiction, and openeth their ears in oppreffion. 16 Even fo would he have removed thee out of the ftrait into a broad place where there is no ftraitnefs, and that which fhould be fet on thy table should be full of fatnefs. 17. But thou haft fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: all the forces of ftrength. 20 Defire not the night, when people are cut off in their place. 21 Take heed, regard not iniquity; for this haft thou chofen rather than affliction. 22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? 23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can fay, Thou haft wrought iniquity? 24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. 25 Every man may fee it; man may behold it afar off. 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be fearched out, 27 For he maketh small the drops of water they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: 28 Which the clouds do drop, and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Alfo can any under ftand ftand the spreading of the clouds, or the noife of his tabernacle? 30 Behold he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the fea. 31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. 6 For he faith to the fnow, Be thou on the earth; likewife to the fmall rain, and to the great rain of his ftrength. of 7 He fealeth up the hand every man; that all men may know his work. 8 Then the beafts go into dens, and remain in their 32 With clouds he co-places. vereth the light: and com- 9 Out of the fouth cometh mandeth it not to shine, by the whirlwind: and cold out the cloud that cometh be- of the north. 10 By the breath of God twixt. 33 The noise thereof fhew-froft is given; and the breadth of the water is ftraitened. eth concerning it, the cattle alfo concerning the vapour. CHAP. XXXVII. alfo my heart II Alfo by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he fcattereth his bright cloud: 12 And it is turned round A trembleth, and is moved about by his counfels that out of his place. 2 Hear attentively the noife of his voice, and the found that goeth out of his mouth. 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. 5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice: great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth. 13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. 14 Hearken unto this, Job: ftand ftill, and confider the wondrous works of God. 15 Doft thou know when God difpofeth them, and caufeth the light of his cloud to fhine? 16 Doft thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge? |