¹ And Eliu continued his discourse, and said:

² Hear ye, wise men, my words, and ye learned, hearken to me:

³ For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste.

⁴ Let us choose to us judgment, and let us see among ourselves what is the best.

⁵ For Job hath said: I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment.

⁶ For in judging me there is a lie: my arrow is violent without any sin.

⁷ What man is there like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

⁸ Who goeth in company with them that work iniquity, and walketh with wicked men?

⁹ For he hath said: Man shall not please God, although he run with him.

¹⁰ Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me: far from God be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty.

¹¹ For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.

¹² For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

¹³ What other hath he appointed over the earth? or whom hath he set over the world which he made?

¹⁴ If he turn his heart to him, he shall draw his spirit and breath unto himself.

¹⁵ All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return into ashes.

¹⁶ If then thou hast understanding, hear what is said, and hearken to the voice of my words.

¹⁷ Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just?

¹⁸ Who saith to the king: Thou art an apostate: who calleth rulers ungodly:

¹⁹ Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands.

²⁰ They shall suddenly die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and they shall pass, and take away the violent without hand.

²¹ For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he considereth all their steps.

²² There is no darkness, and there is no shadow of death, where they may be hid who work iniquity.

²³ For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God.

²⁴ He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead.

²⁵ For he knoweth their works: and therefore he shall bring night on them, and they shall be destroyed.

²⁶ He hath struck them, as being wicked, in open sight.

²⁷ Who as it were on purpose have revolted from him, and would not understand all his ways:

²⁸ So that they caused the cry of the needy to come to him, and he heard the voice of the poor.

²⁹ For when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men?

³⁰ Who maketh a man that is a hypocrite to reign for the sins of the people.

³¹ Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.

³² If I have erred, teach thou me: if I have spoken iniquity, I will add no more.

³³ Doth God require it of thee, because it hath displeased thee? for thou begannest to speak, and not I: but if thou know any thing better, speak.

³⁴ Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man hearken to me.

³⁵ But Job hath spoken foolishly, and his words sound not discipline.

³⁶ My father, let Job be tried even to the end: cease not from the man of iniquity.

³⁷ Because he addeth blasphemy upon his sins, let him be tied fast in the mean time amongst us: and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.