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1 | Furthermore Elihu answered and said, |
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2 | Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that
have knowledge. |
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3 | For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. |
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4 | Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what
is good. |
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5 | For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my
judgment. |
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6 | Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without
transgression. |
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7 | What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? |
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8 | Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and
walketh with wicked men. |
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9 | For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should
delight himself with God. |
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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. |
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11 | 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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12 | Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the
Almighty pervert judgment. |
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13 | Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath
disposed the whole world? |
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14 | If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his
spirit and his breath; |
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15 | All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto
dust. |
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16 | If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the
voice of my words. |
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17 | Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn
him that is most just? |
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18 | Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes,
Ye are ungodly? |
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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. |
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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. |
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21 | For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his
goings. |
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22 | There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers
of iniquity may hide themselves. |
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23 | For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should
enter into judgment with God. |
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24 | He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set
others in their stead. |
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25 | Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in
the night, so that they are destroyed. |
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26 | He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others; |
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27 | Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any
of his ways: |
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28 | 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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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: |
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30 | That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. |
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31 | Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne
chastisement, I will not offend any more: |
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32 | That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I
will do no more. |
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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. |
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34 | Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken
unto me. |
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35 | Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without
wisdom. |
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36 | My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his
answers for wicked men. |
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37 | For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands
among us, and multiplieth his words against God. |
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