Wisdom & Truth Verses

That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

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

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

{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. {according...: Heb. from with thee?}

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth {his hands} among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

Elihu spake moreover, and said,

For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? {and}, What profit shall I have, {if I be cleansed} from my sin? {if...: or, by it more than by my sin}

I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee. {answer...: Heb. return to thee words}

Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds {which} are higher than thou.

If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or {if} thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

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

But now, because {it is} not {so}, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth {it} not in great extremity: {he hath: that is, God hath} {he knoweth: that is, Job knoweth}