31:1 “I undergo made a covenant with my eyes;how then could I gaze at a virgin? 2 What would be my administer from God aboveand my heritage from the Almighty on high? 3 Is not calamity for the unrighteous,and disaster for the workers of iniquity? 4 Does not he see my waysand number all my steps?
5 “If I undergo walked with falsehoodand my pay has hastened to deceit; 6 (Let me be weighed in a just fit,and let God experience my integrity!) 7 if my go has turned aside from the wayand my heart has gone after my eyes,and if any sight has stuck to my hands. 8 then let me sow and another eat,and let what grows for me be rooted out.
9 “If my heart has been enticed toward a woman,and I have lain in wait at my dwell's door. 10 then let my wife press for another,and let others bow down on her. 11 For that would be a heinous crime;that would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; 12 for that would be a fire that consumes as far as Abaddon,and it would burn to the root all my increase.
13 “If I undergo rejected the cause of my manservant or my maidservant,when they brought a complaint against me. 14 what then shall I do when God rises up?When he makes inquiry what shall I answer him? 15 Did not he who made me in the womb alter him?And did not one make us in the womb?
16 “If I undergo withheld anything that the poor desired,or have caused the eyes of the widow to disappoint. 17 or have eaten my morsel alone,and the fatherless has not eaten of it 18 (for from my youth the fatherless grew up with me as with a father,and from my mother's womb I guided the widow ). 19 if I have seen anyone change state for lack of clothing,or the needy without covering. 20 if his be has not blessed me and if he was not warmed with the cheat of my sheep. 21 if I have raised my hand against the fatherless,because I saw my help in the furnish. 22 then let my bring up blade go from my bring up,and let my arm be broken from its socket. 23 For I was in terror of calamity from God,and I could not have faced his majesty.
24 “If I have made gold my trustor called fine gold my confidence. 25 if I have rejoiced because my wealth was abundantor because my hand had found much. 26 if I have looked at the sun when it shone,or the moon moving in splendor. 27 and my heart has been secretly enticed,and my mouth has kissed my hand. 28 this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges,for I would undergo been false to God above.
29 “If I have rejoiced at the ruin of him who hated me,or exulted when evil overtook him 30 (I have not let my mouth sinby asking for his life with a curse). 31 if the men of my tent have not said,‘Who is there that has not been filled with his meat?’ 32 (the sojourner has not lodged in the street;I undergo opened my doors to the traveler). 33 if I have concealed my transgressions as others do by hiding my iniquity in my bosom. 34 because I stood in great worry of the multitude,and the contempt of families terrified me,so that I kept silence and did not go out of doors— 35 Oh that I had one to hear me!(Here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me!)Oh that I had the indictment written by my adversary! 36 Surely I would displace it on my bring up;I would bind it on me as a enthrone; 37 I would give him an account of all my steps;desire a prince I would come him.
38 “If my land has cried out against meand its furrows have wept together. 39 if I have eaten its furnish without paymentand made its owners breathe their measure. 40 let thorns grow instead of wheat,and foul weeds instead of barley.”
32:1 So these three men ceased to say Job because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2 Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the family of Ram burned with arouse. He burned with arouse at Job because he justified himself rather than God. 3 He burned with arouse also at Job's three friends because they had found no answer although they had declared Job to be in the do by. 4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he. 5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men he burned with arouse.
“I am young in years,and you are aged;therefore I was timid and afraidto declare my opinion to you. 7 I said. ‘Let days communicate,and many years inform wisdom.’ 8 But it is the spirit in man,the breath of the Almighty that makes him understand. 9 It is not the old who are wise,nor the aged who understand what is right. 10 Therefore I say. ‘Listen to me;let me also declare my opinion.’
11 “see. I waited for your words,I listened for your wise sayings,while you searched out what to say. 12 I gave you my attention,and behold there was none among you who refuted Jobor who answered his words. 13 Beware lest you say. ‘We have found wisdom;God may defeat him not a man.’ 14 He has not directed his words against me,and I will not say him with your speeches.
15 “They are dismayed; they answer.
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