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I have found a ransom’; As the palate tastes food.
25 His flesh shall be young like a child’s, 4 Let us choose justice for ourselves;
He shall return to the days of his youth. Let us know among ourselves what is
26 He shall pray to God, and He will good.
delight in him,
5 “For Job has said, ‘I am righteous,
He shall see His face with joy,
For He restores to man His 6 But God has taken away my justice;
righteousness. Should I lie concerning my right?
27 Then he looks at men and says, My wound is incurable, though I am
‘I have sinned, and perverted what was without transgression.’
7 What man is like Job,
right,
And it did not profit me.’ Who drinks scorn like water,
28 He will redeem his soul from going 8 Who goes in company with the
down to the Pit, workers of iniquity,
And his life shall see the light. And walks with wicked men?
9 For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
29 “Behold, God works all these things, That he should delight in God.’
Twice, in fact, three times with a man,
30 To bring back his soul from the Pit, 10 “Therefore listen to me, you men of
That he may be enlightened with the understanding:
light of life. Far be it from God to do wickedness,
And from the Almighty to commit
31 “Give ear, Job, listen to me; iniquity.
Hold your peace, and I will speak. 11
32 If you have anything to say, answer me; For He repays man according to his
work,
Speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 If not, listen to me; And makes man to find a reward
according to his way.
Hold your peace, and I will teach you 12 Surely God will never do wickedly,
wisdom.”
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
34 Elihu further answered and said: 13 Who gave Him charge over the earth?
Or who appointed Him over the whole
2 “Hear my words, you wise men; world?
Give ear to me, you who have 14 If He should set His heart on it,
knowledge. If He should gather to Himself His
3 For the ear tests words Spirit and His breath,
15 All flesh would perish together,
And man would return to dust.
“If you have understanding, hear this;
16
Listen to the sound of my words:
34:1–37 Elihu addressed Job and his accusers.
17 Should one who hates justice govern?
His approach was to quote Job directly (vv.
5–9), then respond to his complaints, but at Will you condemn Him who is most just?
18 Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are
times he misinterpreted Job’s remarks, and at
other times he put the words of the accusers worthless,’
in Job’s mouth. The most obvious example of And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?
the latter wrongdoing was in saying that Job 19 Yet He is not partial to princes,
claimed to be sinlessly perfect (v.6).Job never Nor does He regard the rich more than
claimed that;in fact,Job acknowledged his sin the poor;
(7:21; 13:26). Elihu didn’t know it, but God had For they are all the work of His hands.
pronounced Job innocent (1:8; 2:3). In answer 20 In a moment they die, in the middle of
to Job’s complaints that God seemed unjust, the night;
Elihu reminded Job that God was too holy to The people are shaken and pass away;
do anything wrong (v. 10), fair in dealing with The mighty are taken away without a
people (vv.11,12),powerful (vv.13,14),just (vv. hand.
17,18), impartial (vv. 19,20), omniscient (vv.
21,22), the Judge of all (v. 23), and the 21 “For His eyes are on the ways of man,
Sovereign who does what He wills to prevent And He sees all his steps.
evil (vv. 24–30). 22 There is no darkness nor shadow of
death

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