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The Book of Job, Chapter 34
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Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
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Hear my words, O yewise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
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For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
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Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is
good.
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For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my
judgment.
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Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without
transgression.
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What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
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Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with
wicked men.
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For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should
delight himself with God.
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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.
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For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every
man to find according to his ways.
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Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty
pervert judgment.
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Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed
the whole world?
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If he set his heart upon man, if he gather
unto himself his spirit and his breath;
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All flesh shall perish
together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
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If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice
of my words.
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Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn
him that is most just?
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Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art
wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
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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.
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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.
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For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his
goings.
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There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of
iniquity may hide themselves.
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For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should
enter into judgment with God.
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He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set
others in their stead.
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Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the
night, so that they are destroyed.
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He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
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Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of
his ways:
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So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto
him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
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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:
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That the hypocrite reign not,
lest the people be ensnared.
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Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne
chastisement, I will not offend any more:
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That which I see not
teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
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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.
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Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken
unto me.
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Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without
wisdom.
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My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his
answers for wicked men.
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For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands
among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
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