1Moreover Elihu answered and said,
2“Hear my words, you wise men; and give ear unto me, you that have knowledge.
3For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
4Let us choose for us that which is right; let us know among ourselves what is good.
5For Iyov has said, ‘I am righteous, and God has taken away my justice;
6Notwithstanding my justice, I am accounted a liar; my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
7What man is like Iyov, who drinks up scorning like water?
8Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men.
9For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should be in accord with Elohim.’
10Therefore hearken unto me, you men of understanding: it is profanity to God, that He should do wickedness; and from Shadai, that He should commit iniquity.
11For the work of a man will He requite unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12Yes, of a surety, Elohim will not do wickedly, neither will Shadai pervert justice.
13Who gave Him a charge over the earth? Or who has disposed the whole world?
14If He sets His heart upon man, if He gathers unto Himself his Neshamah and his Ru’akh;
15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return unto dust.
16If now you have understanding, hear this; hearken to the voice of my words.
17Shall even one that hates justice govern? And will you condemn Him that is just and mighty?
18Is it fit to say to a king, ‘You are base’? Or to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?
19That respects not the persons of princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor? For they all are the work of His hands.
20In a moment they die, even at midnight; the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away without hand.
21For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, and He sees all his goings.
22There is no darkness, nor Tzal-Mavet, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23For He does not appoint a time unto any man, when he should go before God in judgment.
24He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and sets others in their stead.
25Therefore He takes knowledge of their works; and He overturns them in the night, so that they are crushed.
26He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27Because they turned aside from following Him, and would not have regard to any of His ways;
28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto Him, and He hears the cry of the afflicted.
29When He gives quietness, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him? Whether it is done unto a nation, or unto a man alike;
30That the godless man reigns not, that there be none to ensnare the people.
31For has any said unto God, ‘I have borne chastisement, though I offend not;
32That which I do not see, You teach me; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
33Shall His recompense be as you will? For you loathe it, so that you must choose, and not I; therefore speak what you know.
34Men of understanding will say unto me, yes, every wise man that hears me,
35‘Iyov speaks without knowledge, and his words are without discernment.’
36Would that Iyov were tried unto the end, because of his answering like wicked men.
37For he adds rebellion unto his sin, he claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”
אוַיַּעַן אֱלִיהוּא וַיֹּאמַר,
בשִׁמְעוּ חֲכָמִים מִלָּי; וְיֹדְעִים הַאֲזִינוּ לִי.
גכִּי אֹזֶן מִלִּין תִּבְחָן; וְחֵךְ יִטְעַם לֶאֱכֹל.
דמִשְׁפָּט נִבְחֲרָה לָּנוּ; נֵדְעָה בֵינֵינוּ מַה טּוֹב.
הכִּי אָמַר אִיּוֹב צָדַקְתִּי; וְאֵל הֵסִיר מִשְׁפָּטִי.
ועַל מִשְׁפָּטִי אֲכַזֵּב; אָנוּשׁ חִצִּי בְלִי פָשַׁע.
זמִי גֶבֶר כְּאִיּוֹב; יִשְׁתֶּה לַּעַג כַּמָּיִם.
חוְאָרַח לְחֶבְרָה עִם פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן; וְלָלֶכֶת עִם אַנְשֵׁי רֶשַׁע.
טכִּי אָמַר לֹא יִסְכָּן גָּבֶר בִּרְצֹתוֹ עִם אֱלֹהִים.
ילָכֵן אַנְשֵׁי לֵבָב שִׁמְעוּ לִי: חָלִלָה לָאֵל מֵרֶשַׁע; וְשַׁדַּי מֵעָוֶל.
יאכִּי פֹעַל אָדָם יְשַׁלֶּם לוֹ; וּכְאֹרַח אִישׁ יַמְצִאֶנּוּ.
יבאַף אָמְנָם אֵל לֹא יַרְשִׁיעַ; וְשַׁדַּי לֹא יְעַוֵּת מִשְׁפָּט.
יגמִי פָקַד עָלָיו אָרְצָה; וּמִי שָׂם תֵּבֵל כֻּלָּהּ.
ידאִם יָשִׂים אֵלָיו לִבּוֹ; רוּחוֹ וְנִשְׁמָתוֹ אֵלָיו יֶאֱסֹף.
טויִגְוַע כָּל בָּשָׂר יָחַד; וְאָדָם עַל עָפָר יָשׁוּב.
טזוְאִם בִּינָה שִׁמְעָה זֹּאת; הַאֲזִינָה לְקוֹל מִלָּי.
יזהַאַף שׂוֹנֵא מִשְׁפָּט יַחֲבוֹשׁ; וְאִם צַדִּיק כַּבִּיר תַּרְשִׁיעַ.
יחהַאֲמֹר לְמֶלֶךְ בְּלִיָּעַל רָשָׁע אֶל נְדִיבִים.
יטאֲשֶׁר לֹא נָשָׂא פְּנֵי שָׂרִים וְלֹא נִכַּר שׁוֹעַ לִפְנֵי דָל: כִּי מַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו כֻּלָּם.
כרֶגַע יָמֻתוּ וַחֲצוֹת לָיְלָה: יְגֹעֲשׁוּ עָם וְיַעֲבֹרוּ; וְיָסִירוּ אַבִּיר לֹא בְיָד.
כאכִּי עֵינָיו עַל דַּרְכֵי אִישׁ; וְכָל צְעָדָיו יִרְאֶה.
כבאֵין חֹשֶׁךְ וְאֵין צַלְמָוֶת לְהִסָּתֶר שָׁם פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן.
כגכִּי לֹא עַל אִישׁ יָשִׂים עוֹד לַהֲלֹךְ אֶל אֵל בַּמִּשְׁפָּט.
כדיָרֹעַ כַּבִּירִים לֹא חֵקֶר; וַיַּעֲמֵד אֲחֵרִים תַּחְתָּם.
כהלָכֵן יַכִּיר מַעְבָּדֵיהֶם; וְהָפַךְ לַיְלָה וְיִדַּכָּאוּ.
כותַּחַת רְשָׁעִים סְפָקָם בִּמְקוֹם רֹאִים.
כזאֲשֶׁר עַל כֵּן סָרוּ מֵאַחֲרָיו; וְכָל דְּרָכָיו לֹא הִשְׂכִּילוּ.
כחלְהָבִיא עָלָיו צַעֲקַת דָּל; וְצַעֲקַת עֲנִיִּים יִשְׁמָע.
כטוְהוּא יַשְׁקִט וּמִי יַרְשִׁעַ וְיַסְתֵּר פָּנִים וּמִי יְשׁוּרֶנּוּ; וְעַל גּוֹי וְעַל אָדָם יָחַד.
למִמְּלֹךְ אָדָם חָנֵף מִמֹּקְשֵׁי עָם.
לאכִּי אֶל אֵל הֶאָמַר נָשָׂאתִי לֹא אֶחְבֹּל.
לבבִּלְעֲדֵי אֶחֱזֶה אַתָּה הֹרֵנִי; אִם עָוֶל פָּעַלְתִּי לֹא אֹסִיף.
לגהֲמֵעִמְּךָ יְשַׁלְּמֶנָּה כִּי מָאַסְתָּ כִּי אַתָּה תִבְחַר וְלֹא אָנִי; וּמַה יָּדַעְתָּ דַבֵּר.
לדאַנְשֵׁי לֵבָב יֹאמְרוּ לִי; וְגֶבֶר חָכָם שֹׁמֵעַ לִי.
להאִיּוֹב לֹא בְדַעַת יְדַבֵּר; וּדְבָרָיו לֹא בְהַשְׂכֵּיל.
לואָבִי יִבָּחֵן אִיּוֹב עַד נֶצַח: עַל תְּשֻׁבֹת בְּאַנְשֵׁי אָוֶן.
לזכִּי יֹסִיף עַל חַטָּאתוֹ פֶשַׁע בֵּינֵינוּ יִשְׂפּוֹק; וְיֶרֶב אֲמָרָיו לָאֵל.
D'var יהוה , The Word of יהוה 