“For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.”
Job 34
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Art Katz6
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Don Wilkerson3
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Don Courville2
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Aeron Morgan1
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1Then Elihu continued:
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2"Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
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3For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.
“For the ear trieth words as the mouth tasteth meat,”
4Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
“Let us choose To us judgment let us know among ourselves. What is good”
5For Job has declared, 'I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
“for Job hath said I am righteous and God has taken away my judgment.”
6Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'
“Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.”
7What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?
“what man is like Job who drinks up scorning like water”
8He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men.
“Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity and walks with wicked men.”
9For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.'
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10Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.
“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 to do wickedness and from the Almighty to do wrong.”
11For according to a man's deeds He repays him; according to a man's ways He brings consequences.
“For the work of a man shall he render unto him and cause every man to find according to his ways.”
12Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
“Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.”
“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 judgment,.”
13Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?
“Who hath given him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?”
14If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,
“If he set his heart upon man, if he gathers unto himself his spirit and his breath,”
“If he should determine to do so. If he should gather to himself his spirit and his breath.”
15all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.
“all flesh shall perish together and man shall turn again into dust.”
16If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.
“if thou Hast understanding hear this hearken to the voice of my words.”
“If thou thou hast understanding, hear this. Harken to the voice of my words,”
17Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,
“shall even he that hateth right govern, and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?”
“Shall even he that hateth right govern? And will you condemn him that is most just?”
18who says to kings, 'You are worthless!' and to nobles, 'You are wicked,'
“Is it fit to say to a king thou are wicked and to princes? You are ungodly.”
19who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
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20They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.
“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.”
21For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.
“FOR HIS EYES ARE UPON THE WAYS OF MAN, AND HE SEES ALL HIS STEPS.”
22There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.
“There is no darkness or shadow of death where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.”
“THERE IS NO DARKNESS OR DARK SHADOW WHERE THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY MAY HIDE THEMSELVES.”
23For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.
“For he will not lay upon man more than right that he should enter into judgment with God.”
“for he will not lay upon man more than right, yet that he should enter into judgment with God.”
24He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.
“He will break in pieces mighty men without number and set others in their stead.”
25Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
“THEREFORE HE KNOWS THEIR WORKS, AND HE OVERTHROWS THEM IN THE NIGHT, AND THEY ARE CRUSHED.”
26He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,
“He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others.”
“he striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others,”
27because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.
“because they turned back from him and would not consider any of his ways.”
28They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
“So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him and he hears the cry of the afflicted.”
29But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
“When he gives quietness who then can make trouble and when he hides his face who then can behold him whether it Be done against a nation or against a”
“when he gives quietness, who then can make trouble? And when he hides his face, who then can behold him, whether it be done against the nation or against a man only?”
30that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.
“that the hypocrite reign not lest the people be ensnared.”
“that the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.”
31Suppose someone says to God, 'I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.
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32Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.'
“That which I see not teach thou me if I have done iniquity I will do it no more.”
“That which I see not, teach thou me. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more.”
33Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed His? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.
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34Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:
“let men of understanding tell me and let wise men hearken unto me.”
35'Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.'
“Job speaks without knowledge, and his words are without wisdom.”
“Job has spoken without knowledge and his words were without wisdom.”
36If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man.
“Job ought to be tried to the limit because he answers like wicked men.”
“My desire is that job may be tried to the end because of his answers for wicked men.”
37For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God."
“For he hath added rebellion unto his sin. He claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”