Elihu continues speaking. ## you men of understanding ## Elihu is criticizing Job and his friends. He does not actually think they are wise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]]) ## far be it from the Almighty that he should commit sin ## This means the same as the previous part of the sentence. Elihu emphasizes that God always does what is right. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]) ## he makes every man come upon the reward of his own ways ## This means the same as the previous part of the sentence. Elihu emphasizes that God gives to people what they deserve. ## nor does the Almighty ever pervert justice ## This means the same as the previous part of the sentence. Elihu again emphasizes that God always does what is right.