Part 31

18:034:025 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

18:034:026 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

18:034:027 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

18:034:028 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

18:034:029 When 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:

18:034:030 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

18:034:031 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

18:034:032 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

18:034:033 Should 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.

18:034:034 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

18:034:035 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

18:034:036 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

18:034:037 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

18:035:001 Elihu spake moreover, and said,

18:035:002 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

18:035:003 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

18:035:004 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

18:035:005 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

18:035:006 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

18:035:007 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

18:035:008 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

18:035:009 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

18:035:010 But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

18:035:011 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

18:035:012 There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

18:035:013 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

18:035:014 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

18:035:015 But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity: