1Moreover Elihu answered, 2"Hear my words, you wise men. 3For the ear tries words, 4Let us choose for us that which is right. 5For Job has said, 'I am righteous, 6Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. 7What man is like Job, 8Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, 9For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing 10"Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: 11For the work of a man he will render to him, 12Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, 13Who put him in charge of the earth? 14If he set his heart on himself, 15all flesh would perish together, 16"If now you have understanding, hear this. 17Shall even one who hates justice govern? 18Who says to a king, 'Vile!' 19Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, 20In a moment they die, even at midnight. 21"For his eyes are on the ways of a man. 22There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, 23For he doesn't need to consider a man further, 24He breaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, 25Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. 26He strikes them as wicked men 27because they turned aside from following him, 28so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. 29When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? 30that the godless man may not reign, 31"For has any said to God, 32Teach me that which I do not see. 33Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? 34Men of understanding will tell me, 35'Job speaks without knowledge. 36I wish that Job were tried to the end, 37For he adds rebellion to his sin.