Job 34:1

AMP: Elihu continued his discourse and said,

ASV: Moreover Elihu answered and said,

BSB: Then Elihu continued:

DARBY: Moreover Elihu answered and said,

DRA: And Eliu continued his discourse, and said :

KJV: Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

Job 34:2

AMP: “Hear my words, you wise men,And listen to me, you who have [so much] knowledge.

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

BSB: “Hear my words, O wise men;give ear to me, O men of learning.

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

DRA: Hear ye, wise men, my words, and ye learned, hearken to me :

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

Job 34:3

AMP: “For the ear puts words to the testAs the palate tastes food.

ASV: For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

BSB: For the ear tests wordsas the mouth tastes food.

DARBY: For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.

DRA: For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste.

KJV: For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

Job 34:4

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

ASV: Let us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good.

BSB: Let us choose for ourselves what is right;let us learn together what is good.

DARBY: Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!

DRA: Let us choose to us judgment, and let us see among ourselves what is the best.

KJV: Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

Job 34:5

AMP: “For Job has said, ‘I am righteous [and innocent],But God has taken away my right; [Job 33:9]

ASV: For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

BSB: For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous,yet God has deprived me of justice.

DARBY: For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment:

DRA: For Job hath said : I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment.

KJV: For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

Job 34:6

AMP: Although I am right, I am accounted a liar.My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

ASV: Notwithstanding my right I am [accounted] a liar; My wound is incurable, [though I am] without transgression.

BSB: Would I lie about my case?My wound is incurable,though I am without transgression.’

DARBY: Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.

DRA: For in judging me there is a lie : my arrow is violent without any sin.

KJV: Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

Job 34:7

AMP: “What man is like Job,Who drinks up derision like water,

ASV: What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scoffing like water,

BSB: What man is like Job,who drinks up derision like water?

DARBY: What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,

DRA: What man is there like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

KJV: What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

Job 34:8

AMP: Who goes in company with those who do evilAnd walks with wicked men?

ASV: Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men?

BSB: He keeps company with evildoersand walks with wicked men.

DARBY: And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

DRA: Who goeth in company with them that work iniquity, and walketh with wicked men?

KJV: Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

Job 34:9

AMP: “For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothingWhen he takes delight and is pleased with God and obeys Him.’

ASV: For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.

BSB: For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothingthat he should delight in God.’

DARBY: For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.

DRA: For he hath said : Man shall not please God, although he run with him.

KJV: For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

Job 34:10

AMP: ¶“Therefore hear me, you men of understanding.Far be it from God that He would do wickedness,And from the Almighty to do wrong.

ASV: 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.

BSB: Therefore listen to me,O men of understanding.Far be it from God to do wrong,and from the Almighty to act unjustly.

DARBY: Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from God, and wrong from the Almighty!

DRA: Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me : far from god be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty.

KJV: 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.

Job 34:11

AMP: “For God pays a man according to his work,And He will make every man find [appropriate] compensation according to his way.

ASV: For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

BSB: For according to a man’s deeds He repays him;according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.

DARBY: For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [his] way.

DRA: For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.

KJV: For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Job 34:12

AMP: “Surely God will not act wickedly,Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.

ASV: Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

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

DARBY: Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.

DRA: For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

KJV: Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

Job 34:13

AMP: “Who put God in charge over the earth?And who has laid on Him the whole world?

ASV: Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?

BSB: Who gave Him charge over the earth?Who appointed Him over the whole world?

DARBY: Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?

DRA: What other hath he appointed over the earth? or whom hath he set over the world which he made?

KJV: Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

Job 34:14

AMP: “If God should determine to do so,If He should gather to Himself [that is, withdraw from man] His [life-giving] spirit and His breath,

ASV: If he set his heart upon himself, [If] he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

BSB: If He were to set His heart to itand withdraw His Spirit and breath,

DARBY: If he only thought of himself, [and] gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,

DRA: If he turn his heart to him, he shall draw his spirit and breath unto himself.

KJV: If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

Job 34:15

AMP: All flesh would perish together,And man would return to dust. [Ps 104:29; Eccl 12:7]

ASV: All flesh shall perish together, And man shall turn again unto dust.

BSB: all flesh would perish togetherand mankind would return to the dust.

DARBY: All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.

DRA: All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return into ashes.

KJV: All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

Job 34:16

AMP: ¶“If you now have understanding, hear this;Listen to the sound of my words.

ASV: If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

BSB: If you have understanding, hear this;listen to my words.

DARBY: If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!

DRA: If then thou hast understanding, hear what is said, and hearken to the voice of my words.

KJV: If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

Job 34:17

AMP: “Shall one who hates justice [and is an enemy of right] govern?And will you condemn Him who is just and mighty?

ASV: Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous [and] mighty?-

BSB: Could one who hates justice govern?Will you condemn the just and mighty One,

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

DRA: Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just?

KJV: Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

Job 34:18

AMP: “God who says to a king, ‘You are worthless and vile,’Or to princes and nobles, ‘You are wicked and evil’?

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

BSB: who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

DARBY: Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?

DRA: Who saith to the king : Thou art an apostate : who calleth rulers ungodly?

KJV: Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

Job 34:19

AMP: “Who is not partial to princes,Nor does He regard the rich above the poor,For they all are the work of His hands.

ASV: That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

BSB: who is not partial to princesand does not favor rich over poor?For they are all the work of His hands.

DARBY: [How then to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.

DRA: Who accepteth not the persons of princes : nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man : for all are the work of his hands.

KJV: 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.

Job 34:20

AMP: “In a moment they die, even at midnightThe people are shaken and pass away,And the powerful are taken away without a [human] hand.

ASV: In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand.

BSB: They die in an instant,in the middle of the night.The people convulse and pass away;the mighty are removed without human hand.

DARBY: In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.

DRA: They shall suddenly die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and they shall pass, and take away the violent without hand.

KJV: 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.

Job 34:21

AMP: ¶“For God’s eyes are on the ways of a man,And He sees all his steps. [Ps 34:15; Prov 5:21; Jer 16:17]

ASV: For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

BSB: For His eyes are on the ways of a man,and He sees his every step.

DARBY: For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps.

DRA: For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he considereth all their steps.

KJV: For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

Job 34:22

AMP: “There is no darkness nor deep shadowWhere the evildoers may hide themselves.

ASV: There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

BSB: There is no darkness or deep shadowwhere the workers of iniquity can hide.

DARBY: There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

DRA: There is no darkness, and there is no shadow of death, where they may be hid who work iniquity.

KJV: There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Job 34:23

AMP: “For He sets no appointed time for a man,That he should appear before Him in judgment.

ASV: For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

BSB: For God need not examine a man furtheror have him approach for judgment.

DARBY: For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before God in judgment.

DRA: For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God.

KJV: For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

Job 34:24

AMP: “He breaks mighty men without inquiry,And sets others in their place. [Dan 2:21]

ASV: He breaketh in pieces mighty men [in ways] past finding out, And setteth others in their stead.

BSB: He shatters the mighty without inquiryand sets up others in their place.

DARBY: He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead;

DRA: He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead.

KJV: He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

Job 34:25

AMP: “Therefore He knows of their works,And He overthrows them in the night,So that they are crushed and destroyed.

ASV: Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

BSB: Therefore, He recognizes their deeds;He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.

DARBY: Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth [them] in the night, and they are crushed.

DRA: For he knoweth their works : and therefore he shall bring night on them, and they shall be destroyed.

KJV: Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

Job 34:26

AMP: “He strikes them like the wickedIn a public place,

ASV: He striketh them as wicked men In the open sight of others;

BSB: He strikes them for their wickednessin full view,

DARBY: He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others,

DRA: He hath struck them, as being wicked, in open sight.

KJV: He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

Job 34:27

AMP: Because they turned aside from following HimAnd would not consider or show regard for any of His ways, [1 Sam 15:11]

ASV: Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard in any of his ways:

BSB: because they turned aside from Himand had no regard for any of His ways.

DARBY: Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;

DRA: Who as it were on purpose have revolted from him, and would not understand all his ways :

KJV: Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

Job 34:28

AMP: So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,And He heard the cry of the afflicted. [Ex 22:23; James 5:4]

ASV: So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

BSB: They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him,and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.

DARBY: So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

DRA: So that they caused the cry of the needy to come to him, and he heard the voice of the poor.

KJV: So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

Job 34:29

AMP: “When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make supplication to Him],Whether it be a nation or a man by himself?—

ASV: When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether [it be done] unto a nation, or unto a man:

BSB: But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him?When He hides His face, who can see Him?Yet He watches over both man and nation,

DARBY: When he giveth quietness, who then will disturb? and when he hideth [his] face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;

DRA: For when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men?

KJV: 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:

Job 34:30

AMP: “So that godless men would not ruleNor be snares for the people.

ASV: That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.

BSB: that godless men should not ruleor lay snares for the people.

DARBY: That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.

DRA: Who maketh a man that is a hypocrite to reign for the sins of the people?

KJV: That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

Job 34:31

AMP: ¶“For has anyone said to God,‘I have endured my chastisement;I will not offend anymore;

ASV: For hath any said unto God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more]:

BSB: Suppose someone says to God,‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.

DARBY: For hath he said unto God, I bear [chastisement], I will not offend;

DRA: Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.

KJV: Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

Job 34:32

AMP: Teach me what I do not see [in regard to how I have sinned];If I have done wrong (injustice, unrighteousness),I will not do it again’?

ASV: That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?

BSB: Teach me what I cannot see;if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’

DARBY: What I see not, teach thou me; if I have done wrong, I will do so no more?

DRA: If I have erred, teach thou me : if I have spoken iniquity, I will add no more.

KJV: That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

Job 34:33

AMP: “Shall God’s retribution [for your sins] be on your terms, because you refuse to accept it?For you must do the choosing, and not I;Therefore say what you [truthfully] know.

ASV: Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.

BSB: Should God repay you on your own termswhen you have disavowed Him?You must choose, not I;so tell me what you know.

DARBY: Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused [his judgment]; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.

DRA: Doth God require it of thee, because it hath displeased thee? for thou begannest to speak, and not I. : but if thou know any thing better, speak.

KJV: 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.

Job 34:34

AMP: “Men of understanding will tell me,Indeed, every wise man who hears me [will agree],

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

BSB: Men of understanding will declare to me,and the wise men who hear me will say:

DARBY: Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:

DRA: Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man hearken to me.

KJV: Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

Job 34:35

AMP: ‘Job speaks without knowledge,And his words are without wisdom and insight.

ASV: Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.

BSB: ‘Job speaks without knowledge;his words lack insight.’

DARBY: Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.

DRA: But Job hath spoken foolishly, and his words sound not discipline.

KJV: Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

Job 34:36

AMP: ‘Job ought to be tried to the limitBecause he answers like wicked men!

ASV: Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

BSB: If only Job were tried to the utmostfor answering like a wicked man.

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

DRA: My father, let Job be tried even to the end : cease not from the man of iniquity.

KJV: My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

Job 34:37

AMP: ‘For he adds rebellion [in his unsubmissive, defiant attitude toward God] to his [unacknowledged] sin;He claps his hands among us [in open mockery and contempt of God],And he multiplies his words [of accusation] against God.’ ”

ASV: For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.

BSB: For he adds rebellion to his sin;he claps his hands among usand multiplies his words against God.”

DARBY: For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth [his hands] among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

DRA: Because he addeth blasphemy upon his sins, let him be tied fast in the mean time amongst us : and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.

KJV: For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

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