Moreover Elihu answered and said, 04

Hear my words, ye wise men ; 2

And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
For the ear trieth words, ■,

As the palate tasteth meat.
Let us choose for us that which is right : 4

Let us know among ourselves what is good.
For Job hath said, I am righteous, t

And God hath taken away my right :

^Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; 6

"My wound is incurable, though T am without transgression. \

What man is like Job, 7

Who drinketh up scorning like water ?

Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, 8

And walketh with wicked men.
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing 9

That he should "delight himself with God. A

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding : 10*

Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness ; A

And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. '^

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And cause every man to find according to his ways.
12 Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly,
Neither will the Almighty pervert judgement.
13 Who gave him a charge over the earth ?
Or who hath ^disposed the whole world?

14^ If he set his heart 'upon *man

Jf he gather upon himself his spirit and his breath ;
15 All flesh shall perish together,

And man shall turn again unto dust.
16° If now thou hast understanding, hear this :

Hearken to the voice of my words.
