Job 34:1-37 NET

[1] Elihu answered: [2] "Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men. [3] For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food. [4] Let us evaluate for ourselves what is right; let us come to know among ourselves what is good. [5] For Job says, 'I am innocent, but God turns away my right. [6] Concerning my right, should I lie? My wound is incurable, although I am without transgression.' [7] Who is there like Job, who drinks derision like water? [8] He goes about in company with evildoers, he goes along with wicked men. [9] For he says, 'It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.' [10] "Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil. [11] For he repays a person for his work, and according to the conduct of a person, he causes the consequences to find him. [12] Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice. [13] Who entrusted to him the earth? And who put him over the whole world? [14] If God were to set his heart on it, and gather in his spirit and his breath, [15] all flesh would perish together and human beings would return to dust. [16] "If you have understanding, listen to this, hear what I have to say. [17] Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely Righteous One, [18] who says to a king, 'Worthless man,' and to nobles, 'Wicked men,' [19] who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands? [20] In a moment they die, in the middle of the night, people are shaken and they pass away. The mighty are removed effortlessly. [21] For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person's steps. [22] There is no darkness, and no deep darkness, where evildoers can hide themselves. [23] For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment. [24] He shatters the great without inquiry, and sets up others in their place. [25] Therefore, he knows their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed. [26] He strikes them for their wickedness, in a place where people can see, [27] because they have turned away from following him, and have not understood any of his ways, [28] so that they caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he hears the cry of the needy. [29] But if God is quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, then who can see him? Yet he is over the individual and the nation alike, [30] so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people. [31] "Has anyone said to God, 'I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more; [32] teach me what I cannot see; if I have done evil, I will do so no more'? [33] Is it your opinion that God should recompense it, because you reject this? But you must choose, and not I, so tell us what you know. [34] Men of understanding say to me-any wise man listening to me says- [35] that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding. [36] But Job will be tested to the end, because his answers are like those of wicked men. [37] For he adds transgression to his sin; in our midst he claps his hands, and multiplies his words against God."