But surely not. Learn thou Job not to still give an answer like the foolish,

Job speaks without knowledge, and his words are without wisdom.

so that we may not add to our sins, and lawlessness will be reckoned against us, speaking many words before LORD.

If he sets his heart upon himself, [if] he gathers his spirit and his breath to himself,

Therefore hearken to me, ye men of understanding. Far be it from me to sin before LORD, and pervert righteousness before the Almighty.

For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, and he sees all his goings.

Moreover Elihu answered, and said,

For the ear tries words as the palate tastes food.

who does not respect the persons of rulers, nor regards the rich more than the poor. For they all are the work of his hands.

all flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again to dust.

Yea, certainly God will not do wrong. Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hides his face, who then can behold him? [It is] the same whether to a nation, or to a man,

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

He breaks in pieces mighty men [in ways] past finding out, and sets others in their stead.

For has any said to God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more].

Teach thou me that which I do not see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?

In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away without hand.

[him] who says to a king, [Thou are] vile, to ranking men, [Ye are] wicked,

Hear my words, ye wise men, and give ear to me, ye who have knowledge.

What man is like Job, who drinks up scorning like water,

For thou should not say, There shall be no visitation to a man, [whereas] visitation [is] to him from LORD.

Behold thou him who hates lawlessness, and who destroys evil men, who is forever righteousness,

so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted.

Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who has disposed the whole world?

For Job has said, I am righteous, and God has taken away my right.

Notwithstanding my right I am [accounted] a liar. My wound is incurable, [though I am] without transgression.

For he needs no further to consider a man, that he should go before God in judgment.

Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.

saying, I have not sinned, nor committed unrighteousness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity to go with the profane.

that the profane man not reign, that there be none to ensnare the people.

Therefore he takes knowledge of their works, and he overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

Men of understanding will say to me, yes, every wise man who hears me,

He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others

Shall his recompense be as thou desire, that thou refuse it? For thou must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what thou know.

because they turned aside from following him, and would not have regard in any of his ways,

If now [thou be] understanding, hear this. Hearken to the voice of words.