The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XXXIIII.

5 Elihú chargeth Iob, that he called him selfe righteous 12 He sheweth that God is iust in his iudgements. 24 God destroyeth the mightie. 30 By him the hypocrite reigneth

1 MOreouer Elihú answered, and said,

2 Heare my wordes, yea wise men: and hearkē vnto me, ye that haue knouledge

3 For the eare tryeth the wordes, as the mouth tasteth meat.

4 Let vs sekeb iudgement among vs, and let vs knowe among our selues what is good

5 For Iob hathe said, I am righteous, and God hathe takenc away my iudgement.

6 Shulde I lye in myd right? my (wounde) of the arowe ise grieuous without (my) sinne

7 What man is like Iob, that drinkethf scor nefulnes like water.

8 Which goeth in theg companie of them that worke iniquitie, and walketh with wicked men?

9 For he hathe said, ^h It profiteth a man no thing that he shuldei walke with God.

10 Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men of wisdome, GOD forbid that wickednes (shulde be) in God, and iniquitie in the Al∣mightie.

11 For he wil rendre vnto man (according) to his worke, and cause euerie one to finde ac cording to his way.

12 And certeinly God wil not do wickedly, nether wil the Almightie peruert iudge∣ment.

13 Whome * hathe he appointed ouer the beside him 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or who hathe placed the whole worlde?

14 Ifk he set his heart vppon (man) and ga∣ther vnto himself his spiritl & his breath.

15 All flesh shal perish together, and man shal returne vnto dust.

16 And if thou hast vnderstanding, heare this (and) hearken to the voyce of my wordes.

17 Shal he that hateth indgement,m gouer∣ne? and wilt thou iudge him wicked that is moste iust?

18 Wilt thou say vnto a King (thou art)n wic∣ked? or to princes (Ye are) vngodlie?

19 (How muche lesse) to him that accepteth not the persones of princes, and regardeth not the riche, more thē the poore? for thei be all the worke of his hands.

20 They shal dye sodenly,o and the people shalbe troubled at midnight,p & they shal passe forthe and take away the mightie without hand.

21 For his eyes (are) vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.

22 There is no darkenes nor shadowe of de∣ath, that the workers of iniquitie might be hid therein.

23 For he wil not lay on man so muche, that he shuldeq entre into 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with God.

24 He shal break the mightie withoutr sekīg and shal set vp other in their steade.

25 Therefore shal he declare their sworkes: he shal turne thet night, and they shalbe destroyed.

26 He striketh them as wicked men in the pla ces of theu seers.

27 Because they haue turned backe from him and wolde not consider all his waies:

28 So that they haue caused the voyce of the poorex come vnto him: & he hathe heard the crye of the afflicted.

29 And when he giueth quietnes, who can make trouble? and when he hideth his fa∣ce, who can beholde him, whether (it be) vpon nacions, or? vpon a man onely?

30 Because they hypocrite doeth reigne, (&) because the people are snared.

31 Surely (it apperteineth) vnto God ^z to say I haue pardoned, I wil not destroye.

32 a But if I se not, teache thou me: if I haue done wickedly, I wil do no more.

33 Wil he performe the thing throughb thee for thou haste reprouedc it, because that thou hast chosē, & not I now speake what thou knowest.

34 Let men of vnderstanding tel me, and let a wise man hearken vnto me.

35 Iob hathe not spokē of knowledge: nether were his wordes according to wisdome.

36 I desire that Iob may bed tryed, vnto the end touching the answers for wicked mē.

37 For hee addeth rebellion vnto his sinne, he clappeth his hands among vs, and multi∣plieth his wordes against God.

Notes

• a

  VVhich are este med Wise of the Worlde.
• b

  Let vs examine the matter 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• c

  That is hathe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 me without measure.
• d

  Shulde I say, I am wicked being an innocent.
• e

  I am 〈◊〉〈◊〉 puni∣shed, them my sinne deserueth.
• f

  VVhich is com∣pelled to receiue the reproche and scornes of many for his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wordes.
• g

  meaning, that Iob was like to the wicked, becau se he semed not to glorifie God & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him selfe to his 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• i

  That is liue god ly, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gene. 5 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• k He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Iobs wordes, who said that Gods children are oft times punis hed in this worlde, & the wicked go fre
• Chap. 36. 23.
• k

  To destroye him.
• l

  The breath of li fe, which he gaue man.
• m

  If God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 iust, how col 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he gouernethe worlde.
• n

  If man of natu∣re feare to speake euil of such as ha∣ue power, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mu∣che more ought to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to speake 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of God
• o

  VVhen they lo∣kenot for it.
• p

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or visitation that God shal sent
• s Make them 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that they are wicked.
• q

  God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 man aboue measure, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that he shulde haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 casion to con: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with him.
• r

  For all his crea∣tures are at hand to serue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that nedeth not to se∣ke for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 other armie.
• t

  Declare the thīg that 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• u

  Meaning 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the sight of all men.
• x

  By their crueltie and 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• y

  VVhen 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sit in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of iustice which vnder 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ce are but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tes & oppresse the people it is a signe that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 drawen backe is countenance and fauour from tha: place.
• r Onely it belon∣geth to God to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ctions, & not vn∣to man,
• a

  Thus 〈◊〉〈◊〉 spea keth in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of God, as it were mocking Iob because he wolde be wiser then God.
• b

  VVil God vse thy counsel in doing his wor∣ker.
• c

  Thus he spea∣keth in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ne of God, as thogh Iob shulde chuse and refuse 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at his plea sure.
• d

  That he may speake as muche as he can that we may answer him and all the wic∣ked that shal vse suche arguments.
• e

  He standeth slub 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the maintenance of his cause.