1Moreover Elihu answered,

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2"Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

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1 Corinthians 14:20, Proverbs 1:5, 1 Corinthians 14:20, Proverbs 1:5, 1 Corinthians 10:15

3For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.

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Job 12:11, Job 12:11, 1 Corinthians 2:15, 1 Corinthians 2:15, Hebrews 5:14

4Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.

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1 Thessalonians 5:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, 1 Corinthians 6:2, 1 Corinthians 6:5, Judges 20:7

5For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right:

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Job 33:9, Job 27:2, Job 33:9, Job 27:2, Job 29:14

6Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.'

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Job 6:4, Job 6:4, Job 27:4, Job 27:6, Job 16:13

7What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,

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Job 15:16, Job 15:16, Proverbs 1:22, Deuteronomy 29:19, Proverbs 1:22

8Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?

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Psalms 1:1, Psalms 1:1, 1 Corinthians 15:33, Psalms 26:4, Psalms 50:18

9For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.'

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Job 35:3, Job 21:14, Job 21:16, Job 35:3, Job 21:14

10"Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

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Deuteronomy 32:4, Romans 9:14, Deuteronomy 32:4, Romans 9:14, Job 8:3

11For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

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2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 22:12, Revelation 22:12, Romans 2:6

12Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

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Job 8:3, Job 8:3, Psalms 11:7, Psalms 145:17, Psalms 11:7

13Who put him in charge of the earth? or who has appointed him over the whole world?

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1 Chronicles 29:11, 1 Chronicles 29:11, Proverbs 8:23, Proverbs 8:30, Isaiah 40:13

14If he set his heart on himself, If he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,

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Psalms 104:29, Psalms 104:29, Job 9:4, Job 9:4, Job 7:17

15all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.

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Genesis 3:19, Genesis 3:19, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Isaiah 57:16

16"If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

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Job 12:3, Job 13:2, Job 13:6, Job 12:3, Job 13:2

17Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?-

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Job 40:8, 2 Samuel 23:3, Job 40:8, 2 Samuel 23:3, Genesis 18:25

18Who says to a king, 'Vile!' or to nobles, 'Wicked!'?

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Exodus 22:28, Exodus 22:28, Proverbs 17:26, Proverbs 17:26, Acts 23:5

19Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

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Deuteronomy 10:17, James 2:5, Deuteronomy 10:17, James 2:5, Acts 10:34

20In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a hand.

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Job 36:20, 1 Samuel 26:10, 1 Samuel 25:37, 1 Samuel 25:39, Daniel 2:34

21"For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.

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Proverbs 15:3, Proverbs 15:3, Job 31:4, Job 31:4, Jeremiah 16:17

22There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

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Hebrews 4:13, Hebrews 4:13, Amos 9:2, Amos 9:3, Amos 9:2

23For he doesn't need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

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Psalms 119:137, Romans 9:20, Daniel 9:7, Daniel 9:9, Ezra 9:13

24He breaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.

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Psalms 113:7, Psalms 113:8, Psalms 2:9, Daniel 2:21, Psalms 94:5

25Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

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Job 34:20, Job 34:20, Psalms 33:15, Song of Solomon 3:8, Hosea 7:2

26He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

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1 Timothy 5:24, Isaiah 66:24, 2 Samuel 12:11, 2 Samuel 12:12, Deuteronomy 13:9

27because they turned aside from following him, and wouldn't pay attention to any of his ways,

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1 Samuel 15:11, 1 Samuel 15:11, Psalms 28:5, Isaiah 5:12, Psalms 28:5

28so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.

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James 5:4, James 5:4, Exodus 3:7, Job 35:9, Exodus 3:7

29When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,

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Job 23:13, Isaiah 26:3, Job 23:13, Isaiah 26:3, Romans 8:31

30that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.

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Revelation 13:3, Revelation 13:4, Job 34:21, Proverbs 29:2, Proverbs 29:12

31"For has any said to God, 'I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.

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Job 33:27, Micah 7:9, Job 33:27, Micah 7:9, Nehemiah 9:33

32Teach me that which I do not see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?

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Psalms 32:8, Psalms 19:12, Psalms 139:23, Psalms 139:24, Psalms 32:8

33Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.

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Psalms 135:6, Job 33:32, Psalms 135:6, Job 33:32, Job 15:31

34Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:

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Job 34:2, Job 34:16, 1 Corinthians 10:15, Job 34:10, Job 34:4

35'Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.'

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Job 35:16, Job 35:16, Job 38:2, Job 38:2, Job 15:2

36I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.

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Job 12:6, Psalms 26:2, Job 34:8, Job 34:9, Psalms 17:3

37For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God."

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Job 27:23, Job 27:23, 1 Samuel 15:23, Isaiah 1:19, Isaiah 1:20