Job 36
1 And Elihu continued:
Elihu also proceeded and sayde,
2 “Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.
3 I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, and will attribute righteousnes vnto my Maker.
4 For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
5 Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.
6 He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.
He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.
7 He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with Kings in ye throne, where he placeth them for euer: thus they are exalted.
8 And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction,
And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cordes of affliction,
9 then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.
Then will he shewe them their worke and their sinnes, because they haue bene proude.
10 He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.
He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
If they obey and serue him, they shall end their dayes in prosperity, and their yeres in pleasures.
12 But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
But if they wil not obey, they shall passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.
13 The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.
But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.
14 They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.
Their soule dyeth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
15 God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.
He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their eare in trouble.
16 Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
Euen so woulde he haue taken thee out of the streight place into a broade place and not shut vp beneath: and that which resteth vpon thy table, had bene full of fat.
17 But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.
18 Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.
For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.
19 Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?
Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.
20 Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.
Be not carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the people out of their place.
21 Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.
Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.
22 Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?
Beholde, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?
23 Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?
Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
24 Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.
25 All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.
All men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.
26 Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.
Beholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee searched out.
27 For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,
When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,
28 which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.
Which raine the cloudes do droppe and let fall abundantly vpon man.
29 Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
Who can know the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?
30 See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.
Beholde, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.
31 For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
For thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth meate abundantly.
32 He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.
33 The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
His companion sheweth him thereof, and there is anger in rising vp.
