1 pronuntians itaque Heliu etiam haec locutus est
2 audite sapientes verba mea et eruditi auscultate me
3 auris enim verba probat et guttur escas gustu diiudicat
4 iudicium eligamus nobis
et inter nos videamus quid sit melius
5 quia dixit Iob iustus sum et Deus subvertit iudicium meum
6 in iudicando enim me mendacium est
violenta sagitta mea absque ullo peccato
7 quis est vir ut est Iob qui bibit subsannationem quasi aquam
8 qui graditur cum operantibus iniquitatem
et ambulat cum viris impiis
9 dixit enim non placebit vir Deo etiam si cucurrerit cum eo
10 ideo viri cordati audite me
absit a Deo impietas et ab Omnipotente iniquitas
11 opus enim hominis reddet ei et iuxta vias singulorum restituet
12 vere enim Deus non condemnabit frustra
nec Omnipotens subvertet iudicium
13 quem constituit alium super terram
aut quem posuit super orbem quem fabricatus est
14 si direxerit ad eum cor suum
spiritum illius et flatum ad se trahet
15 deficiet omnis caro simul et homo in cinerem revertetur
16 si habes ergo intellectum audi quod dicitur
et ausculta vocem eloquii mei
17 numquid qui non amat iudicium sanare potest
et quomodo tu eum qui iustus est in tantum condemnas
18 qui dicit regi apostata qui vocat duces impios
19 qui non accipit personas principum nec cognovit tyrannum
cum disceptaret contra pauperem
opus enim manuum eius sunt universi
20 subito morientur et in media nocte
turbabuntur populi et pertransibunt
et auferent violentum absque manu
21 oculi enim eius super vias hominum
et omnes gressus eorum considerat
22 non sunt tenebrae et non est umbra mortis
ut abscondantur ibi qui operantur iniquitatem
23 neque enim ultra in hominis potestate est
ut veniat ad Deum in iudicium
24 conteret multos innumerabiles et stare faciet alios pro
eis
25 novit enim opera eorum et idcirco inducet noctem et conterentur
26 quasi impios percussit eos in loco videntium
27 qui quasi de industria recesserunt ab eo
et omnes vias eius intellegere noluerunt
28 ut pervenire facerent ad eum clamorem egeni
et audiret vocem pauperum
29 ipso enim concedente pacem quis est qui condemnet
ex quo absconderit vultum quis est qui contempletur eum
et super gentem et super omnes homines
30 qui regnare facit hominem hypocritam propter peccata populi
31 quia ergo ego locutus sum ad Deum
te quoque non prohibeo
32 si erravi tu doce me si iniquitatem locutus sum ultra non addam
33 numquid a te Deus expetit eam quia displicuit tibi
tu enim coepisti loqui et non ego
quod si quid nosti melius loquere
34 viri intellegentes loquantur mihi et vir sapiens audiat me
35 Iob autem stulte locutus est
et verba illius non sonant disciplinam
36 pater mi probetur Iob usque ad finem
ne desinas in hominibus iniquitatis
37 quia addit super peccata sua blasphemiam
inter nos interim constringatur
et tunc ad iudicium provocet sermonibus suis Deum
1 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 trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. 4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. 6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. 7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? 8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. 9 For he hath said, It profiteth 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 hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath 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 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 most 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 persons of princes, nor regardeth 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 seeth 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 knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed. 26 He striketh 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 heareth the cry of the afflicted. 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: 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 knowest. 34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. 35 Job hath 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 addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.