Job Chapter 34 Young's Literal Translation

Job 34:1

And Elihu answereth and saith:

Job 34:2

Hear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.

Job 34:3

For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

Job 34:4

Judgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what `is' good.

Job 34:5

For Job hath said, `I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,

Job 34:6

Against my right do I lie? Mortal `is' mine arrow -- without transgression.'

Job 34:7

Who `is' a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,

Job 34:8

And he hath travelled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness.

Job 34:9

For he hath said, `It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'

Job 34:10

Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And `from' the Mighty to do perverseness:

Job 34:11

For the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find.

Job 34:12

Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.

Job 34:13

Who hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world?

Job 34:14

If He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth.

Job 34:15

Expire doth all flesh together, And man to dust returneth.

Job 34:16

And if `there is' understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

Job 34:17

Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?

Job 34:18

Who hath said to a king -- `Worthless,' Unto princes -- `Wicked?'

Job 34:19

That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands `are' all of them.

Job 34:20

`In' a moment they die, and at midnight Shake do people, and they pass away, And they remove the mighty without hand.

Job 34:21

For His eyes `are' on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.

Job 34:22

There is no darkness nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;

Job 34:23

For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,

Job 34:24

He breaketh the mighty -- no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead.

Job 34:25

Therefore He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised.

Job 34:26

As wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders.

Job 34:27

Because that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely,

Job 34:28

To cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth.

Job 34:29

And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, `It is' the same.

Job 34:30

From the reigning of a profane man, From the snares of a people;

Job 34:31

For unto God hath any said: `I have taken away, I do not corruptly,

Job 34:32

Besides `that which' I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done -- I do not add?'

Job 34:33

By thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused -- That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, speak.

Job 34:34

Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.

Job 34:35

Job -- not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words `are' not with wisdom.

Job 34:36

My Father! let Job be tried -- unto victory, Because of answers for men of iniquity,

Job 34:37

For he doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings to God.