Verse 9
Job 34:9
Literal Standard Version
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For he has said, It does not profit a man || When he delights himself with God (Elohim).
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝/רְצֹת֗/וֹ עִם אֱלֹהִֽים
English Translation
For he said, "A man will not be secure in his desire with God."
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Chapter 34 Context
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And Elihu answers and says:
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“Hear, O wise men, my words, || And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.
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For the ear tries words, || And the palate tastes to eat.
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Let us choose judgment for ourselves, || Let us know among ourselves what is good.
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For Job has said, I have been righteous, || And God (Elohim) has turned aside my right,
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Against my right do I lie? My arrow is mortal—without transgression.
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Who is a man like Job? He drinks scoffing like water,
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And he has traveled for company || With workers of iniquity, || So as to go with men of wickedness.
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For he has said, It does not profit a man || When he delights himself with God (Elohim).
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Therefore, O men of heart, listen to me; Far be it from God (Elohim) to do wickedness, || And from t...
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For He repays the work of man to him, || And according to the path of each He causes him to find.
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Indeed, truly, God (Elohim) does not do wickedly, || And the Mighty does not pervert judgment.
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Who has inspected for Himself the earth? And who has placed all the habitable world?
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If He sets His heart on him, || If He gathers His Spirit and His breath to Himself,
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All flesh expires together, || And man returns to dust.
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And if there is understanding, hear this, || Give ear to the voice of my words.
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Indeed, does one hating justice govern? Or do you condemn the Most Just?
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Who has said to a king, Worthless, || To princes, Wicked?
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That has not accepted the person of princes, || Nor has known the rich before the poor, || For all o...
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In a moment they die, || And at midnight people shake, || And they pass away, || And they remove the...
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For His eyes are on the ways of each, || And He sees all his steps.
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There is no darkness nor death-shade, || For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;
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For He does not permit man anymore, || To go to God (Elohim) in judgment,
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He breaks the mighty—no searching! And He appoints others in their stead.
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Therefore He knows their works, || And He has overturned by night, || And they are bruised.
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As wicked He has struck them, || In the place of beholders.
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Because that against right || They have turned aside from after Him, || And have considered none of...
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To cause to come to Him || The cry of the poor, || And He hears the cry of the afflicted.
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And He gives rest, and who makes wrong? And hides the face, and who beholds it? And in reference to...
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From the reigning of a profane man, || From the snares of a people;
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For has any said to God (Elohim): I have taken away, || I do not do corruptly,
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Besides that which I see, You show me, || If I have done iniquity—I do not add?
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Does He repay by you, that you have refused—That you choose, and not I? And what you have known, spe...
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Let men of heart say to me, || And a wise man is listening to me:
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Job—he does not speak with knowledge, || And his words are not with wisdom.
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My Father! Let Job be tried—to victory, || Because of answers for men of iniquity,
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For he adds to his sin, || He vomits transgression among us, || And multiplies his sayings to God (E...
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