| 1 | And Eliu continued his discourse, and said: |
| 2 | Hear ye, wise men, my words, and ye learned, hearken to me: |
| 3 | For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste. |
| 4 | Let us choose to us judgment, and let us see among ourselves what is the best. |
| 5 | For Job hath said: I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment. |
| 6 | For in judging me there is a lie: my arrow is violent without any sin. |
| 7 | What man is there like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? |
| 8 | Who goeth in company with them that work iniquity, and walketh with wicked men? |
| 9 | For he hath said: Man shall not please God, although he run with him. |
| 10 | Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me: far from god be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty. |
| 11 | For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them. |
| 12 | For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. |
| 13 | What other hath he appointed over the earth? or whom hath he set over the world which he made? |
| 14 | If he turn his heart to him, he shall draw his spirit and breath unto himself. |
| 15 | All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return into ashes. |
| 16 | If then thou hast understanding, hear what is said, and hearken to the voice of my words. |
| 17 | Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just? |
| 18 | Who saith to the king: Thou art an apostate: who calleth rulers ungodly? |
| 19 | 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. |
| 20 | They shall suddenly die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and they shall pass, and take away the violent without hand. |
| 21 | For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he considereth all their steps. |
| 22 | There is no darkness, and there is no shadow of death, where they may be hid who work iniquity. |
| 23 | For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God. |
| 24 | He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead. |
| 25 | For he knoweth their works: and therefore he shall bring night on them, and they shall be destroyed. |
| 26 | He hath struck them, as being wicked, in open sight. |
| 27 | Who as it were on purpose have revolted from him, and would not understand all his ways: |
| 28 | So that they caused the cry of the needy to come to him, and he heard the voice of the poor. |
| 29 | 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? |
| 30 | Who maketh a man that is a hypocrite to reign for the sins of the people? |
| 31 | Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn. |
| 32 | If I have erred, teach thou me: if I have spoken iniquity, I will add no more. |
| 33 | 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. |
| 34 | Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man hearken to me. |
| 35 | But Job hath spoken foolishly, and his words sound not discipline. |
| 36 | My father, let Job be tried even to the end: cease not from the man of iniquity. |
| 37 | 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. |
