Job 34
Holman Christian Standard Bible
34 Then Elihu continued,[a] saying:
2 Hear my words, you wise men,
and listen to me, you knowledgeable ones.
3 Doesn’t the ear test words
as the palate tastes food?
4 Let us judge for ourselves what is right;
let us decide together what is good.
5 For Job has declared, “I am righteous,
yet God has deprived me of justice.(A)
6 Would I lie about my case?(B)
My wound[b] is incurable,
though I am without transgression.”
7 What man is like Job?
He drinks derision(C) like water.
8 He keeps company with evildoers
and walks with wicked men.
9 For he has said, “A man gains nothing
when he becomes God’s friend.”(D)
10 Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding.
It is impossible for God to do wrong,
and for the Almighty to act unjustly.(E)
11 For He repays(F) a person according to his deeds,
and He brings his ways on him.
12 Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly
and the Almighty does not pervert justice.(G)
13 Who gave Him authority over the earth?
Who put Him in charge of the entire world?(H)
14 If He put His mind to it
and withdrew the spirit(I) and breath He gave,
15 every living thing would perish together
and mankind would return to the dust.(J)
16 If you have understanding, hear this;
listen to what I have to say.
17 Could one who hates justice govern the world?
Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,(K)
18 who says to a king, “Worthless man!”
and to nobles, “Wicked men!”?(L)
19 God is not partial(M) to princes
and does not favor the rich over the poor,
for they are all the work of His hands.
20 They die suddenly in the middle of the night;
people shudder, then pass away.
Even the mighty are removed without effort.
21 For His eyes watch over a man’s ways,
and He observes all his steps.(N)
22 There is no darkness, no deep darkness,
where evildoers can hide themselves.(O)
23 God does not need to examine a person further,
that one should[c] approach Him in court.
24 He shatters the mighty without an investigation
and sets others in their place.(P)
25 Therefore, He recognizes their deeds(Q)
and overthrows them by night, and they are crushed.
26 In full view of the public,[d]
He strikes them for their wickedness,
27 because they turned aside from following Him
and did not understand any of His ways
28 but caused the poor to cry out to Him,
and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.(R)
29 But when God is silent, who can declare Him guilty?
When He hides His face, who can see Him?
Yet He watches over both individuals and nations,
30 so that godless men should not rule
or ensnare the people.
31 Suppose someone says to God,
“I have endured my punishment;
I will no longer act wickedly.
32 Teach me what I cannot see;
if I have done wrong, I won’t do it again.”
33 Should God repay you on your terms
when you have rejected His?
You must choose, not I!
So declare what you know.
34 Reasonable men will say to me,
along with the wise men who hear me,
35 “Job speaks without knowledge;(S)
his words are without insight.”
36 If only Job were tested to the limit,
because his answers are like those of wicked men.
37 For he adds rebellion to his sin;
he scornfully claps(T) in our presence,
while multiplying(U) his words against God.
Job 34
New King James Version
Elihu Proclaims God’s Justice
34 Elihu further answered and said:
2 “Hear my words, you wise men;
Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
3 (A)For the ear tests words
As the palate tastes food.
4 Let us choose justice for ourselves;
Let us know among ourselves what is good.
5 “For Job has said, (B)‘I am righteous,
But (C)God has taken away my justice;
6 (D)Should I lie concerning my right?
My [a]wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
7 What man is like Job,
(E)Who drinks [b]scorn like water,
8 Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity,
And walks with wicked men?
9 For (F)he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
That he should delight in God.’
10 “Therefore listen to me, you [c]men of understanding:
(G)Far be it from God to do wickedness,
And from the Almighty to commit iniquity.
11 (H)For He repays man according to his work,
And makes man to find a reward according to his way.
12 Surely God will never do wickedly,
Nor will the Almighty (I)pervert justice.
13 Who gave Him charge over the earth?
Or who appointed Him over the whole world?
14 If He should set His heart on it,
If He should (J)gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,
15 (K)All flesh would perish together,
And man would return to dust.
16 “If you have understanding, hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words:
17 (L)Should one who hates justice govern?
Will you (M)condemn Him who is most just?
18 (N)Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’
And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?
19 Yet He (O)is not partial to princes,
Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor;
For (P)they are all the work of His hands.
20 In a moment they die, (Q)in the middle of the night;
The people are shaken and pass away;
The mighty are taken away without a hand.
21 “For(R) His eyes are on the ways of man,
And He sees all his steps.
22 (S)There is no darkness nor shadow of death
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 For He need not further consider a man,
That he should go before God in judgment.
24 (T)He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.
25 Therefore He knows their works;
He overthrows them in the night,
And they are crushed.
26 He strikes them as wicked men
In the open sight of others,
27 Because they (U)turned back from Him,
And (V)would not consider any of His ways,
28 So that they (W)caused the cry of the poor to come to Him;
For He (X)hears the cry of the afflicted.
29 When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble?
And when He hides His face, who then can see Him,
Whether it is against a nation or a man alone?—
30 That the hypocrite should not reign,
Lest the people be ensnared.
31 “For has anyone said to God,
‘I have borne chastening;
I will offend no more;
32 Teach me what I do not see;
If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?
33 Should He repay it according to your terms,
Just because you disavow it?
You must choose, and not I;
Therefore speak what you know.
34 “Men of understanding say to me,
Wise men who listen to me:
35 ‘Job(Y) speaks without knowledge,
His words are without wisdom.’
36 Oh, that Job were tried to the utmost,
Because his answers are like those of wicked men!
37 For he adds (Z)rebellion to his sin;
He claps his hands among us,
And multiplies his words against God.”
Jobi 34
Albanian Bible
34 Elihu nisi përsëri të flasë dhe tha:
2 "Dëgjoni, o njerëz të urtë, fjalët e mia, dhe ju, njerëz të ditur, ma vini veshin!
3 Sepse veshi i shqyrton fjalët, ashtu si qiellza i shijon ushqimet.
4 Le të zgjedhim ne vetë atë që është e drejtë të pranojmë midis nesh atë që është e mirë.
5 Sepse Jobi ka thënë: "Jam i drejtë, por Perëndia më ka hequr drejtësinë time.
6 A duhet të gënjej kundër drejtësisë sime? Plaga ime është e pashërueshme, megjithëse jam pa mëkat".
7 Kush është si Jobi, që e pi përqeshjen si ujin,
8 që ecën bashkë me keqbërësit dhe shkon bashkë me njerëzit e këqij?
9 Sepse ka thënë: "Nuk i vlen fare njeriut të vendosë kënaqësinë e tij te Perëndia".
10 Më dëgjoni, pra, o njerëz me mend! Qoftë larg Perëndisë paudhësia dhe ligësia qoftë larg të Plotfuqishmit!
11 Sepse ai ia kthen njeriut sipas veprave të tij dhe secilin e bën të gjejë shpërblimin për sjelljen e tij.
12 Sigurisht Perëndia nuk kryen të keqen dhe i Plotfuqishmi nuk shtrembëron drejtësinë.
13 Kush i ka besuar kujdesin për tokën, ose kush e ka vendosur mbi tërë botën?
14 Në qoftë se Perëndia duhet të vendoste në zemër të vet të tërhiqte mbi vete Frymën e tij dhe frymën e tij,
15 çdo mish do të shkatërrohej njëkohësisht, dhe njeriu do të kthehej në pluhur.
16 Në qoftë se ke mend, dëgjoje këtë, vër veshin për të dëgjuar atë që po të them.
17 A mund të qeverisë ai që urren drejtësinë? A guxon ti të dënosh të Drejtin, të Fuqishmin?
18 Ai që i thotë një mbreti: "Je për t’u përbuzur" dhe princave: "Jeni të këqij".
19 Por ai nuk bën asnjë anësi me të mëdhenjtë dhe as e konsideron të pasurin më tepër se të varfrin, sepse të gjithë janë vepra e duarve të tij.
20 Në një çast ata vdesin; në mesin e natës njerëzia tronditet dhe zhduket, të fuqishmit çohen tutje pa dorë njeriu.
21 Sepse ai i mban sytë te rrugët e njeriut, dhe shikon tërë hapat e tij.
22 Nuk ka terr as hije vdekjeje, ku mund të fshihen njerëzit e këqij.
23 Në fakt Perëndia nuk ka nevojë ta kqyrë gjatë një njeri para se ta nxjerrë për gjykim para tij.
24 Ai i ligështon të fuqishmit pa bërë hetim dhe vë të tjerë në vendin e tyre.
25 Duke qenë se i njeh veprat e tyre, i rrëzon natën dhe ata shkatërrohen;
26 i godet si njerëz të këqij para syve të të gjithëve,
27 sepse janë larguar nga ai pa u kujdesur për rrugët e tij,
28 deri sa të arrijë tek ai britma e të varfrit, sepse ai dëgjon britmën e të pikëlluarve.
29 Kur Perëndia jep qetësinë, kush do ta dënojë? Kur fsheh fytyrën e tij, kush do të mund ta shikojë, qoftë kundër një kombi të tërë ose kundër një njeriu të vetëm,
30 për të penguar që i pabesi të mbretërojë dhe që populli të zihet ndër leqe?
31 Dikush mund t’i thotë Perëndisë: "Unë e mbart fajin tim, po nuk do ta bëj më të keqen;
32 tregomë atë që nuk arrij të shikoj; në rast se kam kryer ndonjë paudhësi, nuk do ta bëj më"?
33 A duhet të të shpërblejë ai në bazë të konditave të tua, sepse ti nuk pranon gjykimin e tij? Ti duhet të zgjedhësh dhe jo unë; prandaj thuaj atë që di.
34 Njerëzit me mend; si çdo njeri i urtë që më dëgjon, do të më thonë:
35 "Jobi flet pa mend, fjalët e tij nuk kanë dituri".
36 Le të provohet Jobi deri në fund, sepse përgjigjet e tij janë si ato të njerëzve të këqij,
37 sepse i shton mëkatit të tij revoltën, rreh duart mes nesh dhe i shumëzon fjalët e tij kundër Perëndisë".
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