JOB 34 Parallel KJV
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1  Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

2  Hear my words, O ye wise 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 said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

6  Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

7  What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

8  Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

9  For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

10  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.

11  For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

12  Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

13  Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

14  If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

15  All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

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 most just?

18  Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

19  How much less to him that accepteth not the persons 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 shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

21  For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

22  There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

23  For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

24  He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

25  Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

26  He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

27  Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

28  So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

29  When he giveth quietness, 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 reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

31  Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

32  That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

33  Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

34  Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

35  Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

36  My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

37  For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

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1  Furthermore Elihu answered, and said,

2  Heare my wordes, O yee wise men, and giue eare vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.

3  For the eare trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meate.

4  Let vs chuse to vs iudgement: let vs know among our selues what is good.

5  For Iob hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my iudgement.

6  Should I lye against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

7  What man is like Iob, who drinketh vp scorning like water?

8  Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men.

9  For hee hath said, It profiteth a man nothing, that he should delight himselfe with God.

10  Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men of vnderstanding: farre bee it from God, that he should doe wickednes, and from the Almighty, that hee should commit iniquitie.

11  For the worke of a man shall he render vnto him, and cause euery man to finde according to his wayes.

12  Yea surely God will not doe wickedly, neither will the Almighty peruert iudgement.

13  Who hath giuen him a charge ouer the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

14  If he set his heart vpon man, if he gather vnto himselfe his spirit and his breath;

15  All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turne againe vnto dust.

16  If now thou hast vnderstanding, heare this: hearken to the voyce of my words.

17  Shall euen he that hateth right, gouerne? and wilt thou condemne him that is most iust?

18  Is it fit to say to a King, Thou art wicked? and to Princes, Ye are vngodly?

19  How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of Princes, nor regardeth the rich more then the poore? for they all are the woorke of his hands.

20  In a moment shall they die, and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, and passe away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

21  For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.

22  There is no darkenes, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquitie may hide themselues.

23  For hee will not lay vpon man more then right; that he should enter into iudgement with God.

24  He shall breake in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

25  Therefore hee knoweth their workes, and he ouerturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

26  He striketh them as wicked men, in the open sight of others:

27  Because they turned backe from him, and would not consider any of his wayes.

28  So that they cause the cry of the poore to come vnto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

29  When he giueth quietnesse, who then can make trouble? and when hee hideth his face, who then can beholde him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man onely:

30  That the hypocrite raigne not, lest the people be ensnared.

31  Surely it is meete to be said vnto God, I haue borne chastisement, I will not offend any more.

32  That which I see not, teach thou me; If I haue done iniquitie, I will doe no more.

33  Should it bee according to thy minde? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou chuse, and not I: therefore speake what thou knowest.

34  Let men of vnderstanding tell mee, and let a wise man hearken vnto mee.

35  Iob hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdome.

36  My desire is that Iob may bee tried vnto the ende, because of his answeres for wicked men.

37  For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne, hee clappeth his handes amongst vs, and multiplieth his words against God.