### Douay Rheims Bible

Job 33

## The Book of Job

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| # Chapter 34
#### 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.

Job 35

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