1 Moreover Elihu answered and said,
2 Hear my words, ye wise {men}; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
3 For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.
4 Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!
5 For Job hath said, I am righteous, and *God hath taken away my judgment:
6 Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.
7 What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,
8 And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9 For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.
10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from *God, and wrong from the Almighty!
11 For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to {his} way.
12 Yea, surely, *God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.
13 Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?
14 If he only thought of himself, {and} gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,
15 All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.
16 If now {thou hast} understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!
17 Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?
18 Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?
19 {How then to him} that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.
20 In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.
21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps.
22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before *God in judgment.
24 He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead;
25 Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth {them} in the night, and they are crushed.
26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others,
27 Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none 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 will disturb? and when he hideth {his} face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;
30 That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.
31 For hath he said unto *God, I bear {chastisement}, I will not offend;
32 What I see not, teach thou me; if I have done wrong, I will do so no more?
33 Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused {his judgment}; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.
34 Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:
35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.
36 Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of {his} answers after the manner of evil men!
37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth {his hands} among us, and multiplieth his words against *God.
1 以利户回答， 说：
2 "智慧人哪！ 你们要听我的话； 有知识的人哪！ 你们要侧耳听我。
3 因为耳朵试验言语， 好像上膛尝试食物。
4 我们要选择何为是， 让我们彼此知道何为善。
5 约伯说： ‘我是有理的， 神却夺去我的公理；
6 我虽然有公理， 却被认为是说谎的； 我虽然毫无过犯， 我所受的箭伤却无法医治。’
7 有哪一个人像约伯呢？他喝亵慢如同喝水，
8 他与作孽的同伙， 他与恶人同行。
9 因为他说过： ‘人讨 神的喜悦， 对他并无益处。’
10 所以， 明理的人哪！ 你们要听我的话， 神决不至作恶， 全能者断不至行不义，
11 因为 神必照着人所作的报应他， 使各人按照所行的得报应。
12 真的， 神必不作恶， 全能者也必不颠倒是非。
13 谁派他管理大地？谁设立全世界呢？
14 他若对人决心这样作， 他若把灵与气收归自己，
15 有血肉生命的就都一同气绝身亡， 世人都归回尘土。
16 你若明理， 就请听这话， 留心听我说话的声音。
17 恨恶公平的真的可以掌权吗？那有公义与大能的， 你定他为有罪吗？
18 他不是对君王说： ‘你是匪徒’， 又对贵族说： ‘你们是恶人’吗？
19 他不徇王子的情面， 也不看重富人过于穷人， 因为他们都是他手所造的。
20 他们在半夜之中剎那之间死亡， 平民因遭受震动而去世， 有权势的被除灭非借人手。
21 神的眼看顾人的道路， 察看他每一步，
22 没有黑暗， 又没有死荫的地方， 可以给作孽的在那里藏身。
23 神不必进一步鉴察人， 使人到他面前去受审判。
24 他不必查究就可以打碎有权势的人， 并且设立别人代替他们。
25 他原来留心他们所行的， 在夜间倾覆他们， 他们就被压碎；
26 他在观众面前击打他们， 有如击打恶人一样；
27 因为他们偏离正道不跟从他， 也不留心他的一切道路，
28 以致穷人的哀求达到他那里， 他也垂听了困苦人的哀求。
29 他若安静不动， 谁能定他有罪呢？他若掩面， 谁能定他有罪呢？无论对待一国或一人， 都是这样。
30 别让不敬虔的人作王， 免得他危害人民。
31 有人对 神说： ‘我忍受了管教， 不再有败坏的行为了，
32 我所看不到的求你指教我， 我若行了罪孽， 必不再行’。
33 神会因你拒绝悔改， 就遵照你的心意吗？要作抉择的是你， 不是我， 你所知道的， 只管说出来吧。
34 明理的人必对我说， 智慧的人要听我的话。
35 约伯说话毫无知识， 他的言语没有智慧。
36 但愿约伯被试验到底， 因为他的回答像恶人一样。
37 他在自己的罪上又加过犯， 在我们中间鼓掌嘲笑 神， 用许多话敌对 神。"