Verse 34
Job 34:34
Noah Webster Bible
34
Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken to me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אַנְשֵׁ֣י לֵ֭בָב יֹ֣אמְרוּ לִ֑/י וְ/גֶ֥בֶר חָ֝כָ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֥עַֽ לִֽ/י
English Translation
Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man will listen to me.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 34 Context
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Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
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Hear my words, O ye wise men ; and give ear to me, ye that have knowledge.
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For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth food.
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Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
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For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God (Elohim) hath taken away my judgment.
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Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
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What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
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Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
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For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God (Elohim).
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Therefore hearken to me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God (Elohim), that he should do wic...
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For the work of a man he shall render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
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Yes, surely God (Elohim) will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
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Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
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If he should set his heart upon man, if he should gather to himself his spirit and his breath;
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All flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.
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If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
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Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
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Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
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How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the...
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In a moment they shall die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mig...
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For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
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There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
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For he will not lay upon man more than right ; that he should enter into judgment with God (Elohim).
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He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
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Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
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He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
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Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
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So that they cause the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
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When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behol...
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That the hypocrite may not reign, lest the people should be ensnared.
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Surely it is meet to be said to God (Elohim), I have borne chastisement , I will not offend any more...
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That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
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Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou shalt refuse, or whether tho...
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Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken to me.
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Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
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My desire is that Job may be tried to the end, because of his answers for wicked men.
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For he addeth rebellion to his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words agains...
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