Job 33-36

Chapter 33

Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth. 3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. 4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life. 5 If thou can answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. 6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay. 7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

8 Surely thou have spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, 9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. 10 Behold, He finds occasions against me, He counts me for His enemy, 11 He puts my feet in the stocks, He marks all my paths. 12 Behold, in this thou are not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. 13 Why do thou strive against him? for He gives not account of any of His matters. 14 For God speaks once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not. 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; 16 Then He opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction, 17 That He may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. 18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. 19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: 20 So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty meat. 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. 22 Yea, his soul draws near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness: 24 Then He is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. 25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth: 26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favorable unto Him: and he shall see His face with joy: for He will render unto man his righteousness. 27 He looks upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; 28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. 29 Lo, all these things works God oftentimes with man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. 32 If thou have any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Chapter 34

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 tries words, as the mouth tastes meat. 4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 For Job has said, I am righteous: and God has taken away my judgment. 6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. 7 What man is like Job, who drinks up scorning like water? 8 Which goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men. 9 For he has said, It profits 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 has given him a charge over the earth? or who has 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 have understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall even he that hates right govern? and will thou condemn Him that is most just? 18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou are wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? 19 How much less to him that accepts not the persons of princes, nor regards 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 sees 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 knows their works, and He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed. 26 He strikes 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 hears the cry of the afflicted. 29 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 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 know. 34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. 35 Job has 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 adds rebellion unto his sin, he claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.

Chapter 35

Elihu spoke moreover, and said, 2 Think thou this to be right, that thou said, My righteousness is more than God’s? 3 For thou said, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? 4 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee. 5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou. 6 If thou sin, what do thou against Him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what do thou unto Him? 7 If thou be righteous, what give thou Him? or what receives He of thine hand? 8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou are; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man. 9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10 But none saith, Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night; 11 Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the fowls of heaven? 12 There they cry, but none gives answer, because of the pride of evil men. 13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

14 Although thou say thou shall not see Him, yet judgment is before Him; therefore trust thou in Him. 15 But now, because it is not so, He has visited in His anger; yet He knows it not in great extremity: 16 Therefore does Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge.

Chapter 36

Elihu also proceeded, and said, 2 Suffer me a little, and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf. 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 For truly my words shall not be false: He that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

5 Behold, God is mighty, and despises not any: He is mighty in strength and wisdom. 6 He preserves not the life of the wicked: but gives right to the poor. 7 He withdraws not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, He does establish them forever, and they are exalted. 8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be held in cords of affliction; 9 Then He shows them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. 10 He opens also their ear to discipline, and commands that they return from iniquity. 11 If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. 12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. 13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when He binds them. 14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean. 15 He delivers the poor in his affliction, and opens their ears in oppression.

16 Even so would He have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness. 17 But thou have fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee. 18 Because there is wrath, beware lest He take thee away with His stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. 19 Will He esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength. 20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place. 21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this have thou chosen rather than affliction.

22 Behold, God exalts by His power: who teaches like Him? 23 Who has enjoined Him His way? or who can say, Thou have wrought iniquity? 24 Remember that thou magnify His work, which men behold. 25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off. 26 Behold, God is great, and we know Him not, neither can the number of His years be searched out. 27 For He makes small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapor thereof: 28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of His tabernacle? 30 Behold, He spreads His light upon it, and covers the bottom of the sea. 31 For by them judges He the people; He gives meat in abundance. 32 With clouds He covers the light; and commands it not to shine by the cloud that comes between. 33 The noise thereof shows concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapor.

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