Job 34 | EngLXX | STEP | And Elius continued, and said,

‏ Job 34

1 And Elius continued, and said, 2 Hear me, you⌃ wise men; hearken, you⌃ that have knowledge. 3 For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat. 4 Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right. 5 For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment. 6 And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousnessof mine. 7 What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water? 8 saying, I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity,to go with the ungodly. 9 For you should not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereasthere is a visitation on him from the Lord. 10 Wherefore hear me, you⌃ that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord,and to pervert righteousness before the almighty. 11 Yes, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he willfind him. 12 And think you that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrestjudgment? 13 And who is he that madethe whole world under heaven, and all things therein? 14 For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself; 15 all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence alsohe was formed. 16 Take heed lest he rebukeyou: hear this, hearken to the voice of words. 17 Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for everjust. 18 He is ungodly that says to a king, You are a transgressor,that says to princes, O most ungodly one. 19 Such a one as would not reverence the face of an honorable man, neither knows how to give honorto the great, so as that their persons should be respected. 20 But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; for they dealt unlawfully,the poor being turned asidefrom their right. 21 For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him. 22 Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves. 23 For he will not lay upon a man morethan right. 24 For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious alsoand excellent things without number. 25 Who discovers their works, and will bring night aboutupon them, and they shall be brought low. 26 And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him. 27 Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances, 28 so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor. 29 And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? and he will hide his face, and who shallsee him? whetherit be done against a nation, or against a man also: 30 causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people. 31 Forthere is one that says to the Mighty One, I have receivedblessings; I will not take a pledge: 32 I will see apart from myself: do you show me if I have done unrighteousness; I will notdoso any more. 33 Will he take vengeance for it on you, whereas you will putit farfrom you? for you shall choose, and not I; and what you know, speak you. 34 Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word. 35 But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are notuttered with knowledge. 36 Howbeit do you learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish: 37 that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, ifwe speak many words before the Lord.