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34:1
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Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
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34:2
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Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
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34:3
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For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
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34:4
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Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
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34:5
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For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
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34:6
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Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
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34:7
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What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
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34:8
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Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
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34:9
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For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
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34:10
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Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
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34:11
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For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
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34:12
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Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
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34:13
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Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
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34:14
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If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
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34:15
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All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
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34:16
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If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
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34:17
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Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
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34:18
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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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34:19
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How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
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34:20
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In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
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34:21
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For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
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34:22
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There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
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34:23
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For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
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34:24
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He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
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34:25
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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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34:26
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He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
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34:27
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Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
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34:28
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So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
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34:29
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When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
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34:30
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That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
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34:31
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Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
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34:32
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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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34:33
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Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
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34:34
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Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
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34:35
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Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
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34:36
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My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
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34:37
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For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
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