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Or whom has he placed over the world, which he made?<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But, if he directs his heart towards him, he will draw his spirit and breath to himself.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>All flesh will fail together, and man will return to ashes.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Therefore, if you have understanding, hear what is said, and heed the sound of my eloquence.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Is he that does not love judgment able to be corrected? And how can you so greatly condemn him who is just?<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He says to the king, “You are an apostate.” He calls commanders impious.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>He does not accept the reputation of leaders; nor does he recognize the tyrant as he contends against the poor. For all are the work of his hands.<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>They will die suddenly, and the people will be troubled in the middle of the night, but they will pass through it, and the violent will be taken away without a hand.<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he examines all of their steps.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>There is no darkness and no shadow of death, where those who work iniquity may be hidden.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>For it is no longer within the power of man to enter into judgment with God.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>He will break into many innumerable pieces, and he will cause others to stand up in their place.<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>For he knows their works, and, as a result, he will bring the night, and they will be crushed.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Just as the impious do, he has struck them in a place where they can be seen.<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>They, as if with great diligence, have withdrawn from him, and they refused to understand all his ways,<p> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>so that they caused the outcry of the needy to reach him, and he heard the voice of the poor.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>For, when he grants peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hides his face, who is there that can contemplate him, either among the nations, or among all men?<p> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>He causes a hypocritical man to reign because of the sins of the people.<p> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Therefore, since I have been speaking about God, I will not prevent you from doing the same.<p> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>If I have erred, you may teach me; if I have spoken unfairly, I will add no more.<p> <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Does God require this of you because it is displeasing to you? For you were the first to speak, and not I. But if you know something better, speak.<p> <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man listen to me.<p> <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>But Job has been speaking foolishly, and his words contain unsound teaching.<p> <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>My father, let Job be tested even to the end; may you not retreat from a man of iniquity.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/job/34-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>For he adds blasphemy on top of his sins; nevertheless, let him be constrained to be among us, and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Catholic Public Domain Version<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../job/33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../job/35.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 35"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 35" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>