But seeing that God will sit in judgment, what shall I do? And for so much as he will needs visit me, what answer shall I give him?

Did not He that made me in the womb make him? Yea, prepare us in the womb doth One.

Or have eaten my morsel alone, so that the fatherless ate not thereof,

If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
Or that the needy had no covering,

If my hand had been lifted up against him who had done no wrong, when I saw that I was supported by the judges;

For I have ever feared the vengeance and punishment of God, and knew very well that I was not able to bear his burden.

if I've found joy in great wealth that I own, if I've earned a lot with my own hands,

so that in the depths of my deceived heart I worshipped them with my mouth and hands,

this is also a sin that deserves to be judged, since I would have tried to deceive God above."

"Have I rejoiced in the destruction of those who hate me, or have I been happy that evil caught up with him?

“No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By cursing my enemy and asking for his life.

If not -- say ye, O men of my tent, 'O that we had of his flesh, we are not satisfied.'

Have I feared large crowds? Has my family's contempt ever terrified me so that I remained silent and wouldn't go outside?"

“Oh that I had one to hear me!
Behold, here is my signature;
Let the Almighty answer me!
And the indictment which my adversary has written,

“For if my land has cried out against me,
And its furrows weep together;

and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;

and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.

And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

And Elihu seeth that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burneth.

Barachel's son Elihu from Buz responded and said: "I'm younger than you are. Because you're older, I was terrified to tell you what I know.

I thought that age should speak
and maturity should teach wisdom.

But it is a spirit in people, the breath of the Almighty, that makes them understand.

It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.

Yea, I gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words;

"So that you cannot claim, "We have found wisdom!' let God do the rebuking, not man;

For they where so abashed that they could not make answer, nor speak one word.

Should I continue to wait now that they are silent,
now that they stand there and no longer answer?

For I am full of words, and the spirit that is within me, compelleth me.

“My belly is like unvented wine;
Like new wineskins it is about to burst.

“Let me speak that I may get relief;
Let me open my lips and answer.

“However, Job, please listen to my words,
And pay attention to everything I say.

My words [shall utter] the uprightness of my heart, and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

“The Spirit of God has made me,
And the breath of the Almighty gives me life [which inspires me].

Therefore, thou needest not be afraid of me, neither needest thou to fear that my authority shall be too heavy for thee.

Lo, in this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.

“Why do you complain against Him
That He does not give an account of all His doings?

“For God speaks once,
And even twice, yet no one notices it [including you, Job].

In dreams and visions of the night season - When slumbering cometh upon men, that they fall a sleep in their beds -

That's when he opens the ear of mankind, authenticating his messages to them,

That He may turn man aside from his conduct,
And keep man from pride;

So that his life loathes bread,
And his soul favorite food.

His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;

{so that} he is gracious [to] him, and he says, 'Deliver him from descending into [the] pit; I have found a ransom.'

Fresher is his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.

Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him,
That he may see His face with joy,
And He may restore His righteousness to man.

That person sings to others, saying: 'I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved.

Yea, he hath delivered my soul from destruction, and my life, that it seeth the light.'

To bring back his soul from the pit,
That he may be enlightened with the light of life.

If you have anything to say, give me an answer; for it is my desire that you may be judged free from sin.

If not, do, thou, hearken unto me, Be silent, that I may teach thee wisdom.

Hear my words, ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

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

Have I lied concerning the justice that I deserve? My wound is incurable, though transgression cannot be attributed to me.'

Where is there such one as Job, that drinketh up scornfulness like water?

“For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
When he takes delight and is pleased with God and obeys Him.’

Wherefore, ye men of mind, hearken unto me, - Far be it, that, GOD, should be lawless, or, the Almighty, be perverse!

For he gives to every man the reward of his work, and sees that he gets the fruit of his ways.

Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly
and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

If he were to decide to do so, that is, to take back to himself his spirit and breath of life,

Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?

Him that saith to a king, Thou art vile, Or to nobles, Ye are wicked;

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.

There's no such thing as darkness to him not even deep darkness that can conceal those who practice evil.

He won't examine mankind further, that they would go before God to judgment.

For he has knowledge of their works, overturning them in the night, so that they are crushed.

They that were in the stead of Seers, dealt like ungodly men.

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

So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted—

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?—

So that godless men would not rule
Nor be snares of the people.

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

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

Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding.

Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of his answers after the manner of evil men!

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

This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said -- 'My righteousness is more than God's?'

“For you say, ‘What advantage will it be to You?
What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’

I'm going to respond to that statement, and to your friends with you."

Behold attentively the heavens -- and see, And behold the clouds, They have been higher than thou.

If you sin, what will that do to harm him? If you add transgression to transgression what will it do to him?

“If you are righteous, what do you give God,
Or what does He receive from your hand?

of such an ungodly person as thou, and of the son of man that is righteous - as thou pretendest to be?

"There is a great cry and complaint made by them that are oppressed with violence; yea, every man complaineth upon the cruel arm of tyrants.

For such one never sayeth, 'Where is God that made me? And that shineth upon us, that we might praise him in the night?

Teaching us more than the beasts of the earth, Yea, than the fowl of the heavens He maketh us wiser.'

If any such complain, no man giveth answer; and that because of the wickedness of proud tyrants.

Even though you complain that you can't perceive him, your case is already pending for judgment in his presence so keep on placing your hope in him.

And further, when you say that his anger does not punish, and that he does not know transgression!

Job uselessly opens his mouth
And multiplies words without knowledge [drawing the worthless conclusion that the righteous have no more advantage than the wicked].”

Honour me a little, and I shew thee, That yet for God are words.

For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

He turneth not his eyes away from the righteous; he setteth up kings in their throne, and confirmeth them, so that they alway sit therein.

Then He declares to them their work
And their transgressions, that they have magnified themselves.

And He uncovereth their ear for instruction, And saith that they turn back from iniquity.

But they that are godless in heart lay up anger: They cry not for help when he bindeth them.

They come to their end while they are still young, their life is short like that of those who are used for sex purposes in the worship of their gods.

“Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress,
Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint;
And that which was set on your table was full of fatness.

So that no one entices you with riches, don't let a large ransom turn you astray.

Would your wealth sustain you, so that you would not be in distress, even all your mighty efforts?