Job 34

1Moreover Elihu answered,

2“Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.Cross-references: Prov 1:5 · 1Cor 10:15 · 1Cor 14:20

3For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.Cross-references: Job 6:30 · Job 12:11 · Job 31:30 · Job 33:2 · 1Cor 2:15 · Heb 5:14

4Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.Cross-references: Judg 19:30 · Judg 20:7 · Job 34:36 · Isa 11:2 · John 7:24 · Rom 12:2 · +3 more

5For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right.Cross-references: Job 9:17 · Job 10:7 · Job 11:4 · Job 16:17 · Job 27:2 · Job 29:14 · +2 more

6Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’Cross-references: Job 6:4 · Job 16:13 · Job 27:4

7What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,Cross-references: Deut 29:19 · Job 15:16 · Prov 1:22 · Prov 4:17

8who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?Cross-references: Job 2:10 · Job 11:3 · Job 15:5 · Job 22:15 · Ps 1:1 · Ps 26:4 · +7 more

9For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.’Cross-references: Job 9:22 · Job 9:30 · Job 21:14 · Job 21:30 · Job 22:17 · Job 27:10 · +3 more

10“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.Cross-references: Gen 18:25 · Deut 32:4 · 2Chr 19:7 · Job 8:3 · Job 34:2 · Job 34:34 · +9 more

11For the work of a man he will give to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.Cross-references: Job 33:26 · Ps 62:12 · Prov 1:31 · Prov 24:12 · Jer 32:19 · Ezek 33:17 · +6 more

12Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.Cross-references: Job 8:3 · Ps 11:7 · Ps 145:17 · Hab 1:12

13Who put him in charge of the earth? Or who has appointed him over the whole world?Cross-references: 1Chr 29:11 · Job 36:23 · Job 38:4 · Job 40:8 · Prov 8:23 · Isa 40:13 · +2 more

14If he set his heart on himself, if he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,Cross-references: Job 7:17 · Job 9:4 · Ps 104:29 · Isa 24:22

15all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.Cross-references: Gen 3:19 · Job 9:22 · Job 10:9 · Job 30:23 · Ps 90:3 · Eccl 12:7 · +2 more

16“If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.Cross-references: Job 12:3 · Job 13:2

17Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,Cross-references: Gen 18:25 · 2Sam 19:21 · 2Sam 23:3 · Job 1:22 · Job 40:8 · Rom 3:5 · +1 more

18who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?Cross-references: Ex 22:28 · Prov 17:26 · Acts 23:3 · Acts 23:5 · Rom 13:7 · 1Pet 2:17 · +2 more

19He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor, for they all are the work of his hands.Cross-references: Lev 19:15 · Deut 10:17 · 2Chr 19:7 · Job 10:3 · Job 12:19 · Job 12:21 · +17 more

20In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a hand.Cross-references: Ex 12:29 · 1Sam 25:37 · 1Sam 26:10 · Job 12:19 · Job 36:20 · Ps 73:19 · +15 more

21“For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.Cross-references: Gen 16:13 · 2Chr 16:9 · Job 31:4 · Ps 34:15 · Ps 139:23 · Prov 5:21 · +5 more

22There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.Cross-references: Job 3:5 · Job 24:17 · Job 31:3 · Ps 5:5 · Ps 139:11 · Prov 10:29 · +9 more

23For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.Cross-references: Ezra 9:13 · Job 9:32 · Job 11:6 · Job 11:11 · Job 16:21 · Job 23:7 · +6 more

24He breaks mighty men in pieces in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:30 · 1Sam 15:28 · 1Ki 14:7 · 1Ki 14:14 · Job 12:19 · Job 19:2 · +9 more

25Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.Cross-references: Job 34:20 · Ps 33:15 · Song 3:8 · Isa 15:1 · Isa 66:18 · Hos 7:2 · +3 more

26He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;Cross-references: Ex 14:30 · Deut 13:9 · Deut 21:21 · 2Sam 12:11 · Ps 58:10 · Isa 66:24 · +4 more

27because they turned away from following him, and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,Cross-references: 1Sam 15:11 · Ps 28:5 · Ps 107:43 · Ps 125:5 · Prov 1:29 · Isa 1:3 · +7 more

28so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.Cross-references: Ex 2:23 · Ex 3:7 · Ex 3:9 · Ex 22:23 · Job 22:9 · Job 24:12 · +6 more

29When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? He is over a nation or a man alike,Cross-references: 2Sam 7:1 · 2Ki 18:9 · 2Chr 36:14 · Job 12:14 · Job 23:8 · Job 23:13 · +12 more

30that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.Cross-references: 1Ki 12:28 · 2Ki 21:9 · Job 34:21 · Ps 12:8 · Prov 29:2 · Eccl 9:18 · +6 more

31“For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.Cross-references: Lev 26:41 · Ezra 9:13 · Neh 9:33 · Job 33:27 · Job 40:3 · Job 42:6 · +3 more

32Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?Cross-references: Job 10:2 · Job 33:27 · Job 35:11 · Ps 19:12 · Ps 25:4 · Ps 32:8 · +6 more

33Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.Cross-references: Job 9:12 · Job 15:31 · Job 18:4 · Job 33:5 · Job 33:32 · Job 34:11 · +11 more

34Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:Cross-references: Job 34:2 · Job 34:4 · Job 34:10 · Job 34:16 · 1Cor 10:15

35‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’Cross-references: Job 13:2 · Job 15:2 · Job 35:16 · Job 38:2 · Job 42:3

36I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.Cross-references: Job 12:6 · Job 21:7 · Job 22:15 · Job 23:16 · Job 24:1 · Job 34:8 · +3 more

37For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”Cross-references: 1Sam 15:23 · Job 8:2 · Job 11:2 · Job 23:2 · Job 27:23 · Job 35:2 · +3 more