1 Therefore Eliu again spake these words:
1 Moreover Eliu spoke these words:
2 Doth thy cogitation seem just to thee, that thou saidst: I am juster than God?
2 Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?
3 For thou saidst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I sin?
3 For thou saidst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I sin?
4 Therefore will I answer to thy words, and to thy friends with thee.
4 Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.
5 Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thou.
5 Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.
6 If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? And if thine iniquities be multiplied, what shall thou do against him?
6 If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? And if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou do against him?
7 Moreover if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?
7 And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?
8 Man that is like to thee, thy impiety shall hurt: and thy justice shall help the son of man.
8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.
9 Because of the multitude of calumniators they shall cry: and shall wail for the force of the arm of tyrants.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out: and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.
10 And he hath not said: Where is God, that made me, that hath given songs in the night?
10 And he hath not said: Where is God, who made me, who hath given songs in the night?
11 Who teacheth us above the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us above the fowls of the air.
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air.
12 There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of the evil.
12 There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.
13 God therefore will not hear without cause, and the Omnipotent will behold the causes of every one.
13 God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of everyone.
14 Yea when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.
14 Yea, when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.
15 For he doth not now infer his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.
15 For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.
16 Therefore Job in vain openeth his mouth, and without knowledge multiplieth words.
16 Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.