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will God worke twise or thrise with a man, 30 That enter into iudgement with God. 24 He shall breake
he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be the mightie without seeking, and shall set vp
illuminate in the light of the liuing. 31 Marke well, other in their stead. 25 Therefore shall he declare
O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will their works: he shall turne the night, and they
speake. 32 If there be matter, answere me, and shalbe destroyed. 26 He striketh them as wicked
speak: for I desire to iustifie thee. 33 If thou hast men in the places of the seers, 27 Because they
not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach haue turned backe from him, and would not
thee wisedome. considerallhiswayes: 28 Sothattheyhauecaused
the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he
34 hath heard the cry of the afflicted. 29 And when
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1 Moreouer Elihu answered, and saide, Heare he giueth quietnesse, who can make trouble?
my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, and when he hideth his face, who can beholde
him, whether it be vpon nations, or vpon a man
ye that haue knowledge. For the eare tryeth the onely? 30 Because the hypocrite doeth reigne,
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words, as the mouth tasteth meate. Let vs seeke 31
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iudgement among vs, and let vs knowe among and because the people are snared. Surely it
our selues what is good. For Iob hath saide, I am appertaineth vnto God to say, I haue pardoned, I
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righteous, and God hath taken away my iudge- will not destroy. 32 But if I see not, teach thou me:
ment. Should I lye in my right? my wound of the if I haue done wickedly, I will doe no more. 33 Wil
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arrowe is grieuous without my sinne. What man he performe the thing through thee? for thou
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islikeIob, thatdrinkethscornfulnesselikewater? hast reproued it, because that thou hast chosen,
8 Which goeth in the companie of them that and not I. now speake what thou knowest. 34 Let
worke iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men? men of vnderstanding tell me, and let a wise
9 For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing man hearken vnto me. 35 Iob hath not spoken of
that he should walke with God. 10 Therefore hear- knowledge, neyther were his wordes according
ken vnto me, ye men of wisedome, God forbid to wisedome. 36 I desire that Iob may be tryed,
that wickednesse should be in God, and iniquitie vnto the ende touching the answeres for wicked
in the Almightie. 11 For he will render vnto man men. 37 For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne:
according to his worke, and cause euery one to heclappethhishandesamongvs, andmultiplieth
finde according to his way. 12 And certainely God his wordes against God.
will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie
peruert iudgement. 13 Whome hath he appointed 35
ouer the earth beside him selfe? or who hath 1 Elihu spake moreouer, and said, 2 Thinkest
placed the whole worlde? 14 If he set his heart thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more
vpon man, and gather vnto him selfe his spirit righteous then God? 3 For thou hast said, What
and his breath, 15 All flesh shall perish together, profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge
and man shall returne vnto dust. 16 And if thou me from my sinne? 4 Therefore will I answere
hast vnderstanding, heare this and hearken to thee, and thy companions with thee. 5 Looke
the voyce of my wordes. 17 Shal he that hateth vnto the heauen, and see and behold the cloudes
iudgement, gouerne? and wilt thou iudge him which are hyer then thou. If thou sinnest, what
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wicked that is most iust? 18 Wilt thou say vnto doest thou against him, yea, when thy sinnes be
a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vn- many, what doest thou vnto him? 7 If thou be
godly? 19 How much lesse to him that accepteth righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what
not the persons of princes, and regardeth not the receiueth he at thine hand? 8 Thy wickednesse
rich, more then the poore? for they be all the may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes
worke of his handes. 20 They shall die suddenly, may profite ye sonne of man. They cause many
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and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, and that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for
they shall passe foorth and take away the mightie ye violence of the mightie. 10 But none saieth,
without hand. 21 For his eyes are vpon the wayes Where is God that made me, which giueth songs
of man, and he seeth all his goings. 22 There is in the nyght? 11 Which teacheth vs more then
no darkenesse nor shadowe of death, that the the beastes of the earth, and giueth vs more
workers of iniquitie might be hid therein. 23 For wisdome then the foules of the heauen. 12 Then
he will not lay on man so much, that he should they crye because of the violence of the wicked,