Elihu Vindicates God’s Justice
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“Hear my words, you wise men,
And listen to me, you who know.
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4 And listen to me, you who know.
“Let us choose for ourselves what is right;
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
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Let us know among ourselves what is good.
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“Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding.
Far be it from God to (H)do wickedness,
And from the Almighty to do wrong.
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Far be it from God to (H)do wickedness,
And from the Almighty to do wrong.
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“But if you have understanding, hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words.
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Who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’
To nobles, ‘Wicked ones’;
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To nobles, ‘Wicked ones’;
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When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him,
That is, in regard to both nation and man?—
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And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him,
That is, in regard to both nation and man?—
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“For has anyone said to God,
‘I have borne chastisement;
I will not offend anymore;
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I will not offend anymore;
“Shall He (AI)recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it?
For you must choose, and not I;
Therefore declare what you know.
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Therefore declare what you know.
“Men of understanding will say to me,
And a wise man who hears me,
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And a wise man who hears me,
Footnotes:
a.
Job 34:6: ['Or ', Although I am right I am accounted a liar]
b.
Job 34:6: ['Lit ', arrow]
c.
Job 34:9: ['Or ', takes delight in God]
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Job 34:11: ['Lit ', a man]
e.
Job 34:14: ['Lit ', set His mind on Himself]
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Job 34:26: ['Lit ', In the place of the ones seeing]
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Job 34:36: ['Or ', to the end]
Cross references:
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Job 34:11:
Job 34:25; Psalm 62:12; Proverbs 24:12; Jeremiah 32:19; Ezekiel 33:20; Matthew 16:27; Romans 2:6; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 22:12
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Job 34:19:
Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 10:17; Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11; Galatians 2:6; Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 3:25; 1 Peter 1:17
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Job 34:27:
1 Samuel 15:11