Catholic Public Domain Version
"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. "
— Job 34:33, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest. ”
“Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.”
“Is it your opinion that God should recompense it, because you reject this? But you must choose, and not I, so tell us what you know.”
“Doth God require it of thee, because it hath displeased thee? for thou begannest to speak, and not I: but if thou know any thing better, speak.”
“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.”
He causes a hypocritical man to reign because of the sins of the people.
Therefore, since I have been speaking about God, I will not prevent you from doing the same.
If I have erred, you may teach me; if I have spoken unfairly, I will add no more.
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.
Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man listen to me.
But Job has been speaking foolishly, and his words contain unsound teaching.
My father, let Job be tested even to the end; may you not retreat from a man of iniquity.