Job 34

About Job Job wrestles with why the righteous suffer, through Job's losses, his friends' arguments and God's answer.

Furthermore Elihu answered and said,SelectedJob 34:1Ask

Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.SelectedJob 34:2Ask

For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.SelectedJob 34:3Ask

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.SelectedJob 34:4Ask

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.SelectedJob 34:5Ask

Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.SelectedJob 34:6Ask

What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?SelectedJob 34:7Ask

Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.SelectedJob 34:8Ask

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.SelectedJob 34:9Ask

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.SelectedJob 34:10Ask

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.SelectedJob 34:11Ask

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.SelectedJob 34:12Ask

Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?SelectedJob 34:13Ask

If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;SelectedJob 34:14Ask

All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.SelectedJob 34:15Ask

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.SelectedJob 34:16Ask

Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?SelectedJob 34:17Ask

Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?SelectedJob 34:18Ask

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.SelectedJob 34:19Ask

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.SelectedJob 34:20Ask

For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.SelectedJob 34:21Ask

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.SelectedJob 34:22Ask

For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.SelectedJob 34:23Ask

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.SelectedJob 34:24Ask

Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.SelectedJob 34:25Ask

He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;SelectedJob 34:26Ask

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:SelectedJob 34:27Ask

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.SelectedJob 34:28Ask

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:SelectedJob 34:29Ask

That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.SelectedJob 34:30Ask

Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:SelectedJob 34:31Ask

That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.SelectedJob 34:32Ask

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.SelectedJob 34:33Ask

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

Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.SelectedJob 34:35Ask

My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.SelectedJob 34:36Ask

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.SelectedJob 34:37Ask

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