Job 34 - Compare Translations
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Job 34:1
KJVFurthermore Elihu answered and said,
WEBMoreover Elihu answered,
YLTAnd Elihu answereth and saith:
Job 34:2
KJVHear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
WEB“Hear my words, you wise men.
YLTHear, O wise men, my words, And, O knowing ones, give ear to me.
Job 34:3
KJVFor the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
WEBFor the ear tries words,
YLTFor the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.
Job 34:4
KJVLet us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
WEBLet us choose for us that which is right.
YLTJudgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what [is] good.
Job 34:5
KJVFor Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
WEBFor Job has said, ‘I am righteous,
YLTFor Job hath said, `I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,
Job 34:6
KJVShould I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
WEBNotwithstanding my right I am considered a liar.
YLTAgainst my right do I lie? Mortal [is] mine arrow -- without transgression.'
Job 34:7
KJVWhat man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
WEBWhat man is like Job,
YLTWho [is] a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,
Job 34:8
KJVWhich goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
WEBWho goes in company with the workers of iniquity,
YLTAnd he hath travelled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness.
Job 34:9
KJVFor he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
WEBFor he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
YLTFor he hath said, `It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'
Job 34:10
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Job 34:11
KJVFor the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
WEBFor the work of a man he will render to him,
YLTFor the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find.
Job 34:12
KJVYea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
WEBYes surely, God will not do wickedly,
YLTYea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.
Job 34:13
KJVWho hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
WEBWho put him in charge of the earth?
YLTWho hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world?
Job 34:14
KJVIf he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
WEBIf he set his heart on himself,
YLTIf He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth.
Job 34:15
KJVAll flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
WEBall flesh would perish together,
YLTExpire doth all flesh together, And man to dust returneth.
Job 34:16
KJVIf now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
WEB“If now you have understanding, hear this.
YLTAnd if [there is] understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.
Job 34:17
KJVShall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
WEBShall even one who hates justice govern?
YLTYea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?
Job 34:18
KJVIs it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
WEBWho says to a king, ‘Vile!’
YLTWho hath said to a king -- `Worthless,' Unto princes -- `Wicked?'
Job 34:19
KJVHow much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
WEBWho doesn’t respect the persons of princes,
YLTThat hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands [are] all of them.
Job 34:20
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Job 34:21
KJVFor his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
WEB“For his eyes are on the ways of a man.
YLTFor His eyes [are] on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.
Job 34:22
KJVThere is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
WEBThere is no darkness, nor thick gloom,
YLTThere is no darkness nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;
Job 34:23
KJVFor he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
WEBFor he doesn’t need to consider a man further,
YLTFor He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,
Job 34:24
KJVHe shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
WEBHe breaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out,
YLTHe breaketh the mighty -- no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead.
Job 34:25
KJVTherefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
WEBTherefore he takes knowledge of their works.
YLTTherefore He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised.
Job 34:26
KJVHe striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
WEBHe strikes them as wicked men
YLTAs wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders.
Job 34:27
KJVBecause they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
WEBbecause they turned away from following him,
YLTBecause that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely,
Job 34:28
KJVSo that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
WEBso that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him.
YLTTo cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth.
Job 34:29
KJVWhen he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
WEBWhen he gives quietness, who then can condemn?
YLTAnd He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, [It is] the same.
Job 34:30
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Job 34:31
KJVSurely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
WEB“For has any said to God,
YLTFor unto God hath any said: `I have taken away, I do not corruptly,
Job 34:32
KJVThat which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
WEBTeach me that which I don’t see.
YLTBesides [that which] I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done -- I do not add?'
Job 34:33
KJVShould it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
WEBShall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it?
YLTBy thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused -- That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, speak.
Job 34:34
KJVLet men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
WEBMen of understanding will tell me,
YLTLet men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.
Job 34:35
KJVJob hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
WEB‘Job speaks without knowledge.
YLTJob -- not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words [are] not with wisdom.
Job 34:36
KJVMy desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
WEBI wish that Job were tried to the end,
YLTMy Father! let Job be tried -- unto victory, Because of answers for men of iniquity,
Job 34:37
KJVFor he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
WEBFor he adds rebellion to his sin.
YLTFor he doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings to God.
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