Daily Reading

Job 32:1-37:24

32:1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he [was] righteous in his own eyes.
32:2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the
Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath
kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

32:3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled,
because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

32:4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they
were elder than he.

32:5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of
these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

32:6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said,
I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid,
and durst not shew you mine opinion.

32:7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should
teach wisdom.

32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the
Almighty giveth them understanding.

32:9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged
understand judgment.

32:10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine
opinion.

32:11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your
reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

32:12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of
you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

32:13 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God
thrusteth him down, not man.

32:14 Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither
will I answer him with your speeches.

32:15 They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off
speaking.

32:16 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still,
and answered no more;)

32:17 I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew
mine opinion.

32:18 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth
me.

32:19 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is
ready to burst like new bottles.

32:20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips
and answer.

32:21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither
let me give flattering titles unto man.

32:22 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my
maker would soon take me away.

33:1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
33:2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken
in my mouth.

33:3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my
lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

33:4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the
Almighty hath given me life.

33:5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before
me, stand up.

33:6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also
am formed out of the clay.

33:7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall
my hand be heavy upon thee.

33:8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard
the voice of thy words, saying,

33:9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither
is there iniquity in me.

33:10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me
for his enemy,

33:11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

33:12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee,
that God is greater than man.

33:13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not
account of any of his matters.

33:14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it
not.

33:15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep
falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

33:16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their
instruction,

33:17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide
pride from man.

33:18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from
perishing by the sword.

33:19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the
multitude of his bones with strong pain:

33:20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty
meat.

33:21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and
his bones that were not seen stick out.

33:22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to
the destroyers.

33:23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one
among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

33:24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from
going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return
to the days of his youth:

33:26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto
him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render
unto man his righteousness.

33:27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and
perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

33:28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his
life shall see the light.

33:29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

33:30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened
with the light of the living.

33:31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I
will speak.

33:32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I
desire to justify thee.

33:33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach
thee wisdom.

34:1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
34:2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye
that have knowledge.

34:3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

34:4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves
what is good.

34:5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away
my judgment.

34:6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable
without transgression.

34:7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like
water?

34:8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and
walketh with wicked men.

34:9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should
delight himself with God.

34:10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be
it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the
Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

34:11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause
every man to find according to his ways.

34:12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the
Almighty pervert judgment.

34:13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath
disposed the whole world?

34:14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself
his spirit and his breath;

34:15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again
unto dust.

34:16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to
the voice of my words.

34:17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou
condemn him that is most just?

34:18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to
princes, Ye are ungodly?

34:19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of
princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they
all are the work of his hands.

34:20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be
troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be
taken away without hand.

34:21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all
his goings.

34:22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the
workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

34:23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he
should enter into judgment with God.

34:24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and
set others in their stead.

34:25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth
them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

34:26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of
others;

34:27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider
any of his ways:

34:28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him,
and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

34:29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and
when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it
be done against a nation, or against a man only:

34:30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

34:31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne
chastisement, I will not offend any more:

34:32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done
iniquity, I will do no more.

34:33 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense
it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I:
therefore speak what thou knowest.

34:34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man
hearken unto me.

34:35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were
without wisdom.

34:36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because
of his answers for wicked men.

34:37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his
hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

35:1 Elihu spake moreover, and said,
35:2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My
righteousness is more than God's?

35:3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee?
and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my
sin?

35:4 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

35:5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds
which are higher than thou.

35:6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy
transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

35:7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what
receiveth he of thine hand?

35:8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy
righteousness may profit the son of man.

35:9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the
oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the
mighty.

35:10 But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs
in the night;

35:11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and
maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

35:12 There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the
pride of evil men.

35:13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty
regard it.

35:14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet
judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

35:15 But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his
anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

35:16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth
words without knowledge.

36:1 Elihu also proceeded, and said,
36:2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet
to speak on God's behalf.

36:3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe
righteousness to my Maker.

36:4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is
perfect in knowledge is with thee.

36:5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is
mighty in strength and wisdom.

36:6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right
to the poor.

36:7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with
kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for
ever, and they are exalted.

36:8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords
of affliction;

36:9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions
that they have exceeded.

36:10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth
that they return from iniquity.

36:11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days
in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

36:12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and
they shall die without knowledge.

36:13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not
when he bindeth them.

36:14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

36:15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth
their ears in oppression.

36:16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait
into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that
which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

36:17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked:
judgment and justice take hold on thee.

36:18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away
with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

36:19 Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the
forces of strength.

36:20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their
place.

36:21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen
rather than affliction.

36:22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?

36:23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast
wrought iniquity?

36:24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.

36:25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

36:26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can
the number of his years be searched out.

36:27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down
rain according to the vapour thereof:

36:28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

36:29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds,
or the noise of his tabernacle?

36:30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the
bottom of the sea.

36:31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in
abundance.

36:32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not
to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

36:33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also
concerning the vapour.

37:1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
37:2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound
that goeth out of his mouth.

37:3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning
unto the ends of the earth.

37:4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of
his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is
heard.

37:5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things
doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

37:6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise
to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

37:7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know
his work.

37:8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

37:9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the
north.

37:10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of
the waters is straitened.

37:11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he
scattereth his bright cloud:

37:12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they
may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world
in the earth.

37:13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his
land, or for mercy.

37:14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the
wondrous works of God.

37:15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the
light of his cloud to shine?

37:16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous
works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

37:17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by
the south wind?

37:18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong,
and as a molten looking glass?

37:19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order
our speech by reason of darkness.

37:20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely
he shall be swallowed up.

37:21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the
clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

37:22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is
terrible majesty.

37:23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is
excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice:
he will not afflict.

37:24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that
are wise of heart.



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