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34:1 icapsurthermore Elihu answered, and said,  
34:2 Heare my wordes, O yee wise men, and giue eare vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.  
34:3 For the eare trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meate. Margin Note
34:4 Let vs chuse to vs iudgement: let vs know among our selues what is good.  
34:5 For Iob hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my iudgement.  
34:6 Should I lye against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. Margin Note
34:7 What man is like Iob, who drinketh vp scorning like water?  
34:8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men.  
34:9 For hee hath said, It profiteth a man nothing, that he should delight himselfe with God.  
34:10 Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men of vnderstanding: farre bee it from God, that he should doe wickednes, and from the Almighty, that hee should commit iniquitie. Margin Note
34:11 For the worke of a man shall he render vnto him, and cause euery man to finde according to his wayes.  
34:12 Yea surely God will not doe wickedly, neither will the Almighty peruert iudgement.  
34:13 Who hath giuen him a charge ouer the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world? Margin Note
34:14 If he set his heart vpon man, if he gather vnto himselfe his spirit and his breath; Margin Note
34:15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turne againe vnto dust.  
34:16 If now thou hast vnderstanding, heare this: hearken to the voyce of my words.  
34:17 Shall euen he that hateth right, gouerne? and wilt thou condemne him that is most iust? Margin Note
34:18 Is it fit to say to a King, Thou art wicked? and to Princes, Ye are vngodly?  
34:19 How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of Princes, nor regardeth the rich more then the poore? for they all are the woorke of his hands.  
34:20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, and passe away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand. Margin Note
34:21 For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.  
34:22 There is no darkenes, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquitie may hide themselues.  
34:23 For hee will not lay vpon man more then right; that he should enter into iudgement with God. Margin Note
34:24 He shall breake in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead. Margin Note
34:25 Therefore hee knoweth their workes, and he ouerturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed. Margin Note
34:26 He striketh them as wicked men, in the open sight of others: Margin Note
34:27 Because they turned backe from him, and would not consider any of his wayes. Margin Note
34:28 So that they cause the cry of the poore to come vnto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.  
34:29 When he giueth quietnesse, who then can make trouble? and when hee hideth his face, who then can beholde him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man onely:  
34:30 That the hypocrite raigne not, lest the people be ensnared.  
34:31 Surely it is meete to be said vnto God, I haue borne chastisement, I will not offend any more.  
34:32 That which I see not, teach thou me; If I haue done iniquitie, I will doe no more.  
34:33 Should it bee according to thy minde? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou chuse, and not I: therefore speake what thou knowest. Margin Note
34:34 Let men of vnderstanding tell mee, and let a wise man hearken vnto mee. Margin Note
34:35 Iob hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdome.  
34:36 My desire is that Iob may bee tried vnto the ende, because of his answeres for wicked men. Margin Note
34:37 For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne, hee clappeth his handes amongst vs, and multiplieth his words against God.