My Father! let Job be tried -- unto victory, Because of answers for men of iniquity,

Job -- not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words are not with wisdom.

For he doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings to God.

If He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth.

Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Mighty to do perverseness:

For His eyes are on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.

And Elihu answereth and saith:

For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands are all of them.

Expire doth all flesh together, And man to dust returneth.

Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.

For the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find.

And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, It is the same.

There is no darkness nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;

He breaketh the mighty -- no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead.

For unto God hath any said: 'I have taken away, I do not corruptly,

Besides that which I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done -- I do not add?'

In a moment they die, and at midnight Shake do people, and they pass away, And they remove the mighty without hand.

Who hath said to a king -- 'Worthless,' Unto princes -- 'Wicked?'

Hear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.

Who is a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,

For he hath said, 'It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'

Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?

To cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth.

Who hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world?

For Job hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,

Against my right do I lie? Mortal is mine arrow -- without transgression.'

For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,

Judgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what is good.

And he hath travelled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness.

From the reigning of a profane man, From the snares of a people;

Therefore He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised.

Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.

As wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders.

By thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused -- That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, speak.

Because that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely,

And if there is understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.