Veller. 33 If I covered my tranfgreffions as Adam; by hiding mine iniquity in my bofom: 34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me; that I kept filence, and went not out of the door? 35 Oh, that one would hear me behold, my defire is that the Almighty would anfwer me, and that mine adverfary had written a book. 36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder: and bind it as a crown to me. 37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him. 38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewife thereof complain; 39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caufed the owners thereof to lofe their life: 40 Let thiftles grow inftead of wheat, and cockle inftead of barley, The words of Job are ended, CHAP. XXXII. 2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he juftified himself rather than God, 3 Alfo against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. 4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. 5 When Elihu faw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. 6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and faid, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durft not fhew you mine opinion. 7 I faid, Days fhould speak, and multitude of years fhould teach wisdom. 8 But there is a fpirit in man and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. 9 Great mén are not always wife; neither do the aged understand judgment. 10 Therefore I faid, Hearken to me; I alfo will fhew mine opinion. II Behold, I waited for your words: I gave ear to your your reafons, whilst ye fearched out what to say. 12 Yea, I attended unto you and behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words: 13 Left ye fhould fay, We have found out wifdom: God thrufteth him down, not man. 14 Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches. 15 They were amazed: they answered no more: they left off fpeaking. 16 When I had waited, (for they fpake not, but itood ftill, and anfwered no more,) 17 I faid, I will anfwer alfo my part, I alfo will thew mine opinion. 18 For I am full of matter: the spirit within me constraineth me. 19 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent, it is ready to burft like new bottles. 20 I will speak that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer. 21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's perfon, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. give flattering titles in fe doing my Maker would foon take me away. WH CHAP. XXXIII. Herefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my fpeeches, and hearken to all my words. 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. 3 My words fhall be of the uprightness of my heart; and my lips fhall utter knowledge clearly. 4 The fpirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. 5 If thou canst answer me, fet thy words in order before me, ftand up. 6 Behold, I am according to thy wifh in God's ftead: I also am formed out of the clay. 7 Behold my terror fhall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.. 8 Surely thou haft spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, Jaying, 9 I am clean without tranfgreffion, I am innocent ; neither is there iniquity in 22 For I know not to me. T4 10 Behold, 10 Behold, he findeth oc- and his bones, that were no cafions against me: he feen, ftick out. counteth me for his enemy. 11 He putteth my feet in the ftocks: he marketh all my paths. 12 Behold, in this thou art not just. I will answer thee, that God is greater than man, 13 Why dost thou ftrive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his 14 For God speaketh once, yea, twice, yet man perceiveth it not. 22 Yea, his foul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the deftroyers. 23 If there be a meffenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to fhew unto man his uprightnefs: 24 Then he is gracious unto him, and faith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ranfom. 25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; he shall return to the days of his youth, 26 He fhall pray unto God, and he will be favour 15 In a dream, in a vifion of the night, when deep fleep falleth upon men, in flum-able unto him; and he shall berings upon the bed; 16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and fealeth their inftruction. 17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man, 18 He keepeth back his foul from the pit, and his life from perifhing by the fword. 19 He is chaftened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with ftrong pain; 20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his foul dainty meat. 21 His flesh is confumed away that it cannot be feen; fee his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousnefs. 27 He looketh upon men, and if any fay, I have finned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; 28 He will deliver his foul from going into the pit, and his life fhall see the light. 29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, 30 To bring back his foul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. 31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, Peace, and I will speak, 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I fhall teach thee wifdom. F CHAP. XXXIV. Urthermore, Elihu anfwered and faid, 2 Hear my words, O ye wife men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. 3 For the ear trieth words,. as the mouth tafteth meat. 4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 For Job hath faid, I am righteous and God hath taken away my judgment. 6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without tranfgreffion. 7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up fcorning like water? 8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. and from the Almighty that he should commit iniquity. 11 For the work of a man fhall he render unto him, and caufe every man to find according to his ways. 12 Yea, furely 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 fet his heart upon man, if he gather unto himfelf his spirit and his breath; 15 All flefh fhall perish together, and man shall turn again unto duft. 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 moft 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 perfons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the 9 For he hath faid, it profiteth a man nothing, that he fhould delight himself with God. 10 Therefore hearken un-work of his hands. to me, ye men of understanding. Far be it from God that he fhould do wickedness, 20 In a moment shall they die, and the people fhall be troubled at midnight, and pafs : pafs away and the mighty [reign not, left the people be hall be taken away without hand. 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he feeth all his goings. 22 There is no darkness, nor fhadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. 23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he fhould enter into judgment with God. 24 He fhall break in pieces mighty men without number, and fet others in their ftead. 25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, fo that they are destroyed, 26 He ftriketh them as wicked men in the open fight of others: 27 Because they turned back from him, and would not confider any of his ways: 28 So that they caufe the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted. 29 When he giveth quietnefs, 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 enfnared. 31 Surely it is meet to be faid unto God, I have borne chaftifement, I will not offend 33 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refufe, or whether thou choose: and not I therefore speak what thou knowe. 34 Let men of underftanding tell me, and let a wife man hearken unto me. 35 Job hath fpoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom. 36 My defire is that Job may be tried unto the end, because of his anfwers for wicked men. 37 For he addeth rebellion unto his fin, he clappeth his hands amongst us, and multiplieth his words against God. |