[1] Moreover Elihu answered,
[2] “Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
[3] For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
[4] Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.
[5] For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right:
[6] Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’
[7] What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,
[8] Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?
[9] For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.’
[10] “Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
[11] For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
[12] Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
[13] Who put him in charge of the earth? or who has appointed him over the whole world?
[14] If he set his heart on himself, If he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,
[15] all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.
[16] “If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.
[17] Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?—
[18] Who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?
[19] Who doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.
[20] In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a hand.
[21] “For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.
[22] There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
[23] For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.
[24] He breaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.
[25] Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
[26] He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
[27] because they turned aside from following him, and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,
[28] so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.
[29] When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,
[30] that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.
[31] “For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.
[32] Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
[33] Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.
[34] Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:
[35] ‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’
[36] I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.
[37] For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”