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1엘리후가 말을 이어 가로되 2네가 이것을 합리하게 여기느냐 네 생각에 네가 하나님보다 의롭다 하여 3이르기를 유익이 무엇인고 범죄한 것보다 내게 이익이 무엇인고 하는구나 4내가 너와 및 너와 함께 있는 네 동무들에게 대답하리라 5너는 하늘을 우러러 보라 네 위의 높은 궁창을 바라보라 6네가 범죄한들 하나님께 무슨 영향이 있겠으며 네 죄악이 관영한들 하나님께 무슨 관계가 있겠으며 7네가 의로운들 하나님께 무엇을 드리겠으며 그가 네 손에서 무엇을 받으시겠느냐 8네 악은 너와 같은 사람이나 해할 따름이요 네 의는 인생이나 유익하게 할 뿐이니라 9사람은 학대가 많으므로 부르짖으며 세력 있는 자의 팔에 눌리므로 도움을 부르짖으나 10나를 지으신 하나님 곧 사람으로 밤중에 노래하게 하시며 우리를 교육하시기를 땅의 짐승에게 하심보다 더하게 하시며 우리에게 지혜 주시기를 공중의 새에게 주심보다 더하시는 이가 어디 계신가 말하는 자가 한 사람도 없구나 11상동 12그들이 악인의 교만을 인하여 거기서 부르짖으나 응락하는 자가 없음은 13헛된 부르짖음은 하나님이 결코 듣지 아니하시며 전능자가 돌아보지 아니 하심이라 14하물며 말하기를 하나님은 뵈올 수 없고 일의 시비는 그 앞에 있으니 나는 그를 기다릴 뿐이라 하는 너랴 15하나님이 진노하심으로 벌을 주지 아니하셨고 횡포를 심히 살피지 아니하셨으므로 16이제 너 욥이 헛되이 입을 열어 지식 없는 말을 많이 하는구나

1Moreover Elihu answered, 2“Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’ 3That you ask, ‘What advantage will it be to you? What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?’ 4I will answer you, and your companions with you. 5Look to the heavens, and see. See the skies, which are higher than you. 6If you have sinned, what effect do you have against him? If your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him? 7If you are righteous, what do you give him? Or what does he receive from your hand? 8Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a son of man. 9“By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night, 11who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’ 12There they cry, but no one gives answer, because of the pride of evil men. 13Surely God will not hear an empty cry, neither will the Almighty regard it. 14How much less when you say you don’t see him. The cause is before him, and you wait for him! 15But now, because he has not visited in his anger, neither does he greatly regard arrogance. 16Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge.”

1Elihu antwoordde verder, en zeide: 2Houdt gij dat voor recht, dat gij gezegd hebt: Mijn gerechtigheid is meerder dan Gods? 3Want gij hebt gezegd: Wat zou zij u baten? Wat meer voordeel zal ik daarmede doen, dan met mijn zonde? 4Ik zal u antwoord geven, en uw vrienden met u. 5Bemerk den hemel en zie; en aanschouw de bovenste wolken, zij zijn hoger dan gij. 6Indien gij zondigt, wat bedrijft gij tegen Hem? Indien uw overtredingen menigvuldig zijn, wat doet gij Hem? 7Indien gij rechtvaardig zijt, wat geeft gij Hem, of wat ontvangt Hij uit uw hand? 8Uw goddeloosheid zou zijn tegen een man, gelijk gij zijt, en uw gerechtigheid voor eens mensen kind. 9Vanwege hun grootheid doen zij de onderdrukten roepen; zij schreeuwen vanwege den arm der groten. 10Maar niemand zegt: Waar is God, mijn Maker, Die de psalmen geeft in den nacht? 11Die ons geleerder maakt dan de beesten der aarde, en ons wijzer maakt dan het gevogelte des hemels? 12Daar roepen zij; maar Hij antwoordt niet, vanwege den hoogmoed der bozen. 13Gewisselijk zal God de ijdelheid niet verhoren, en de Almachtige zal die niet aanschouwen. 14Dat gij ook gezegd hebt: Gij zult Hem niet aanschouwen; er is nochtans gericht voor Zijn aangezicht, wacht gij dan op Hem. 15Maar nu, dewijl het niets is, dat Zijn toorn Job bezocht heeft, en Hij hem niet zeer in overvloed doorkend heeft; 16Zo heeft Job in ijdelheid zijn mond geopend, en zonder wetenschap woorden vermenigvuldigd.