1 Or, laid upon him

2 According to

For the work of a man shall he render unto 11 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 judgement.
Who gave him a charge over the earth?
Or who hath 'disposed the whole world?
"If he set his heart upon 'man,

another read. If he gather unto himself his spirit and his

ing, If he cause

his heart to

return unto

himself.

3 Or, upon himself

4 Heb. him. 5 Or, Only understand

6

breath;

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.

Shall even one that hateth right govern?
And wilt thou condemn him that is just and
mighty?

Or, as read Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art vile?
Or to nobles, Ye are wicked?

by some

ancient versions, Who

saith to...vile, and to...

respecteth &c.

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

How much less to him that respecteth not the 19
persons of princes,

wicked; that 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,

7 Or, and at midnight the people &c.

And the mighty are taken away without hand.
For his eyes are upon the ways of a man,
And he seeth all his goings.

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death,

Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

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21

22

For he needeth not further to consider a man, 23
That he should go before God in judgement.

8 Or, without He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past 24

inquisition

finding out,

And setteth others in their stead.

Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; 25

And he overturneth them in the night, so that
they are 'destroyed.

26 He striketh them as wicked men

2

"In the open sight of others;

27 Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard to any of his ways: 28 "So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him,

And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

29 When he giveth quietness, who then can con-
demn ?

And when he hideth his face, who then can
behold him?

Whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man,

alike:

30 That the godless man reign not,

That there be none to ensnare the people.

31 For hath any said unto God,

4

hear

I have borne chastisement, ‘I will not offend any Or, though 1

more:

32 That which I see not teach thou me:

If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?

33 Shall his recompence be as thou wilt, that thou
refusest it?

For thou must choose, and not I:
Therefore speak what thou knowest.

34 Men of understanding will say unto me,
Yea, every wise man that heareth me:
35 Job speaketh without knowledge,

And his words are without wisdom.

36 Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men. 37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin,

35 I

He clappeth his hands among us,
And multiplieth his words against God.

Moreover Elihu answered and said,

2 Thinkest thou this to be thy right,

offend not

1 Or, but he answereth not

2 Or, thou beholdest him not!

The cause is be

fore him; therefor him.

fore wait thou

3 Or, Thou

sayest, He doth not greatly regard

Or sayest thou, My righteousness is more than
God's,

That thou sayest, What advantage will it be 3
unto thee?

And, What profit shall I have, more than if I

had sinned?

I will answer thee,

And thy companions with thee.

Look unto the heavens, and see;

And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.

4

5

If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against him? 6
And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what

doest thou unto him?

7

8

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him?
Or what receiveth he of thine hand?
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art;
And thy righteousness may profit a son of man.
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they 9

cry out;

They cry for help by reason of the arm of the
mighty.

But none saith, Where is God my Maker,
Who giveth songs in the night;

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the II earth,

3

And maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
There they cry, 'but none giveth answer,
Because of the pride of evil men.
Surely God will not hear vanity,
Neither will the Almighty regard it.

12

13

How much less when thou sayest 'thou beholdest 14
him not,

The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!
But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, 15
Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; 16 Thus doth &c. He multiplieth words without knowledge.

arrogance.

36 I

Elihu also proceeded, and said,

2 'Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee;

1 Heb. Wait

for.

For I have yet somewhat to say on God's be- 2 Heb. there half.

3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar,

4

And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
For truly my words are not false :

One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any:
He is mighty in strength of understanding.

6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked:

But giveth to the afflicted their right.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous:
But with kings upon the throne

He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

8 And if they be bound in fetters,

And be taken in the cords of affliction ;

9 Then he sheweth them their work,

And their transgressions, that they have behaved
themselves proudly.

10 He openeth also their ear to instruction,

And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

II If they hearken and serve him,

They shall spend their days in prosperity,
And their years in 'pleasures.

12 But if they hearken not, they shall perish by
the sword,

And they shall die without knowledge.

are yet words for God.

3 Heb. heart.

4 Or,

pleasantness

5 Or, weapons

6 Heb. Their soul dieth.

8 Or,

13 But they that are godless in heart lay up anger: 7 Or, like They cry not for help when he bindeth them. 14 "They die in youth,

And their life perisheth among the unclean. 15 He delivereth the afflicted 'by his affliction, And openeth their ear "in oppression.

16 Yea, he would have "led thee away "out distress

sodomites See Deut. xxiii. 17. 9 Or, in

10 Or, by adversity

of "Or, allured

thee

12 Heb. out of

Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; the mouth of

And that which is set on thy table should be

full of fatness.

1Or, hast filled But thou 'art full of the judgement of the wicked : 17 Judgement and justice take hold on thee.

up

2 Or, For beware lest wrath lead thee away into mockery

3 Or, allured

2 Because there is wrath, beware lest thou be 'led 18 away by thy sufficiency;

Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

Or, Will thy Will thy riches suffice," that thou be not in distress, 19 Or all the forces of thy strength?

cry avail

5 Or, that are

without stint

Desire not the night,

Heb. go up. When peoples are cut off in their place.

Take heed, regard not iniquity:

For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Behold, God doeth loftily in his power:
Who is a teacher like unto him?

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21

22

Who hath enjoined him his way?

23

Or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?

Remember that thou magnify his work,

24

Whereof men have sung.

All men have looked thereon;

25

26

7 Heb.

belonging to.

8 Or, the vapour thereof

"Or, thereon

10 Or, covereth

it with the

depths of the

sea

Man beholdeth it afar off.

Behold, God is great, and we know him not;
The number of his years is unsearchable.
For he draweth up the drops of water,
Which distil in rain from his vapour :
Which the skies pour down

And drop upon man abundantly.

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28

Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the 29 clouds,

The thunderings of his pavilion?

Behold, he spreadeth his light around him;
And he covereth the bottom of the sea.

10

For by these he judgeth the peoples;

He giveth meat in abundance.

He covereth his hands with the "lightning;

theasant And giveth it a charge "that it strike the mark.

assailant

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