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Furthermore Elihu answered, and said,

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Heare my wordes, O yee wise men, and giue eare vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.

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^noteFor the eare trieth words, as the ^note mouth tasteth meate.

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Let vs chuse to vs iudgement: let vs know among our selues what is good.

Gods power, and iustice.

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For Iob hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my iudgement.

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Should I lye against my right? ^note my wound is incurable without transgression.

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What man is like Iob, who drinketh vp scorning like water?

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Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men.

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For hee hath said, It profiteth a man nothing, that he should delight himselfe with God.

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Therefore hearken vnto me, ye ^note men of vnderstanding: ^note farre bee it from God, that he should doe wickednes, and from the Almighty, that hee should commit iniquitie.

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^noteFor the worke of a man shall he render vnto him, and cause euery man to finde according to his wayes.

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Yea surely God will not doe wickedly, neither will the Almighty peruert iudgement.

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Who hath giuen him a charge ouer the earth? or who hath disposed ^note the whole world?

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^noteIf he set his heart ^note vpon man, if he gather vnto himselfe his spirit and his breath;

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^noteAll flesh shall perish together, and man shall turne againe vnto dust.

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If now thou hast vnderstanding, heare this: hearken to the voyce of my words.

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Shall euen he that hateth right, ^note gouerne? and wilt thou condemne him that is most iust?

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Is it fit to say to a King, Thou art wicked? and to Princes, Ye are vngodly?

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^noteHow much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of Princes, nor regardeth the rich more then the poore? for they all are the woorke of his hands.

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In a moment shall they die, and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, and passe away: and ^note the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

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^noteFor his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.

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There is no darkenes, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquitie may hide themselues.

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For hee will not lay vpon man more then right; that he should ^note enter into iudgement with God.

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He shall breake in pieces mighty Gods power, and iustice. men ^note without number, and set others in their stead.

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Therefore hee knoweth their workes, and he ouerturneth them in the night, so that they are ^note destroyed.

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He striketh them as wicked men, ^note in the open sight of others:

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Because they turned backe ^note from him, and would not consider any of his wayes.

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So that they cause the cry of the poore to come vnto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

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When he giueth quietnesse, who then can make trouble? and when hee hideth his face, who then can beholde him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man onely:

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That the hypocrite raigne not, lest the people be ensnared.

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Surely it is meete to be said vnto God, I haue borne chastisement, I will not offend any more.

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That which I see not, teach thou me; If I haue done iniquitie, I will doe no more.

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^noteShould it bee according to thy minde? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou chuse, and not I: therefore speake what thou knowest.

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Let men ^note of vnderstanding tell mee, and let a wise man hearken vnto mee.

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Iob hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdome.

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^noteMy desire is that Iob may bee tried vnto the ende, because of his answeres for wicked men.

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For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne, hee clappeth his handes amongst vs, and multiplieth his words against God. 471

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