15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon
the bed;
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17 That he may withdraw man from hispurpose, and hide pride from man.
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones thatwere not seen stick
out.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man
his uprightness:
24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found
a ransom.
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with
joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
27 He looketh upon men, and if anysay, I have sinned, and perverted that which wasright, and
it profited me not;
28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29 Lo, all these thingsworketh God oftentimes with man,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what isgood.
5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
6 Should I lie against my right? my wound isincurable without transgression.
7 What man islike Job, whodrinketh up scorning like water?
8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do
wickedness; and fromthe Almighty, that he should commitiniquity.
11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his
ways.
12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
14 If he set his heart upon man, ifhe gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
16 If now thou hastunderstanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
18 Is it fitto say to a king, Thou artwicked? andto princes, Ye areungodly?
19 How much less to himthat accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more
than the poor? for they all arethe work of his hands.
20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and
the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

21 For his eyes areupon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
22 There isno darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide
themselves.
23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth themin the night, so that they are
destroyed.
26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the
afflicted.
29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth hisface, who then
can behold him? whether it be doneagainst a nation, or against a man only:
30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
32 That whichI see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
33 Should it beaccording to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether
thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words werewithout wisdom.
36 My desire is thatJob may be tried unto the end because of hisanswers for wicked men.
37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his handsamong us, and multiplieth his
words against God.
1 Elihu spake moreover, and said,
2 Thinkest thou this to be right, thatthou saidst, My righteousness ismore than God's?
3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be
cleansedfrom my sin?
4 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds whichare higher than thou.
6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or ifthy transgressions be multiplied, what
doest thou unto him?
7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
8 Thy wickedness may hurta man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profitthe son of man.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressedto cry: they cry out by
reason of the arm of the mighty.
10 But none saith, Where isGod my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of
heaven?
12 There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yetjudgment isbefore him; therefore trust
thou in him.
15 But now, because it isnot so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth itnot in great
extremity:
16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
1 Elihu also proceeded, and said,
2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I haveyet to speak on God's behalf.
3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words shallnot befalse: he that is perfect in knowledge iswith thee.

5 Behold, God ismighty, and despiseth not any: he ismighty in strength andwisdom.
6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are theyon the throne; yea,
he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
8 And if they bebound in fetters, andbe holden in cords of affliction;
9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in
pleasures.
12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
14 They die in youth, and their life isamong the unclean.
15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait intoa broad place, where there isno
straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should befull of fatness.
17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
18 Because there iswrath, bewarelest he take thee away with hisstroke: then a great ransom
cannot deliver thee.
19 Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
25 Every man may see it; man may behold itafar off.
26 Behold, God isgreat, and we know himnot, neither can the number of his years be searched
out.
27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
28 Which the clouds do drop anddistil upon man abundantly.
29 Also can anyunderstand the spreadings of the clouds, orthe noise of his tabernacle?
30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shineby the cloudthat cometh
betwixt.
33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound thatgoeth out of his mouth.
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay
them when his voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot
comprehend.
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou onthe earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great
rain of his strength.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: