ting peace, who is there that can condemne? After he shal hide his countenance, who is there that may behold him, both vpon nations, and vpon al men? 30Who maketh a man that is [1] an hipocrite reigne for the sinnes of the people. 31Therfore because I haue spoken to God, thee also I wil not prohibite. 32 If I haue erred, teach thou me: if I haue spoken iniquitie, I wil adde no more. 33Doth God require it of thee, because it hath displeased thee? for thou beganst to speake, and not I: but if thou know anie better thing, speake. 34Let men of vnderstanding speake to me, and let a wiseman heare me. 35But Iob hath spoken foolishly, and his words sound not discipline. 36O my father, let Iob be proued euen to the end: cease not from the man of iniquity. 37Who addeth blasphemie vpon his sinnes, let him be restrayned in the meane time among vs: and then let him prouoke God to iudgement with his speaches.
CHAP. XXXV.
THERFORE Eliu againe spake these words: 2Doth thy cogitation seeme iust to thee, that thou saidst: [2] I am iuster then God? 3For thou saydst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what wil it profite thee if I sinne? 4Therfore wil I answer to thy words, and to thy freinds with thee. 5 [3] Looke vp to heauen and see, and behold the skie, that it is higher then thou. 6If thou sinne, what shalt thou hurt him? and if thine iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou doe against him? 7Moreouer if thou doe iustly, what shalt thou giue him, or what shal he receiue of thy hand? 8Man that is like to thee, thy impietie shal hurt: and thy iustice shal helpe the sonne of man. 9Because of the multitude of calumniatours they shal cry: and shal waile for the force of the arme of tyrants. 10And he hath not sayd: Where is God, that made me, that hath giuen songs in the night? 11Who teacheth vs aboue the beasts of the earth, and instructeth vs aboue the foules of the ayre. 12There shal they crie, and he wil not heare, because of the pride of the euil. 13God therfore wil not heare without cause, and the Omnipotent wil behold the causes of euerie one. 14Yea when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be iudged before him, and expect him. 15For he doth not now inferre his furie, neither doth he reuenge wickednesse exceedingly. 16Therfore Iob in vaine openeth his mouth, and without knowledge multiplieth words.
- ↑ Eliu applieth this to Iob, as though he had made false shew of vertue which he had not, and that God had suffered him hitherto to reigne, or rather to tyrannize for iust punishment of his peoples sinnes. But God at last declared that Iob was not such a one. ch. 42. v. 7.
- ↑ Eliu insisteth much in this calumniation: for Iob neuer said, that he was iust compared with God, nor iuster then God. But that his affliction was greater then his sinne. ch. 6. v. 3. c. 23. v. 7. &c.
- ↑ These are strong sentences (saith S. Gregorie) but they agree not (or be euil applied) to the blessed person of Iob. li. 26. c. 7.
