Job 36
1 And Elius further continued, and said,
Elihu also proceeded and sayde,
2 Wait for me yet a little while, that I may teach you: for there is yet speech in me.
Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.
3 Having fetched my knowledge from afar, and according to my works,
I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, and will attribute righteousnes vnto my Maker.
4 I will speak just things truly, and you shall not unjustly receive unjust words.
For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
5 But know that the Lord will not cast off an innocent man: being mighty in strength of wisdom,
Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.
6 he will not by any means save alive the ungodly: and he will grant the judgement of the poor.
He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.
7 He will not turn away his eyes from the righteous, but [they shall be] with kings on the throne: and he will establish them in triumph, and they shall be exalted.
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 But they that are bound in fetters shall be holden in cords of poverty.
And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cordes of affliction,
9 And he shall recount to them their works, and their transgressions, for such will act with violence.
Then will he shewe them their worke and their sinnes, because they haue bene proude.
10 But he will listen to the righteous: and he has said that they shall turn from unrighteousness.
He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne from iniquity.
11 If they should hear and serve [him], they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in honour.
If they obey and serue him, they shall end their dayes in prosperity, and their yeres in pleasures.
12 But he preserves not the ungodly; because they are not willing to know the Lord, and because when reproved they were disobedient.
But if they wil not obey, they shall passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.
13 And the hypocrites in heart will array wrath [against themselves]; they will not cry, because he has bound them.
But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.
14 Therefore let their soul die in youth, and their life be wounded by messengers [of death].
Their soule dyeth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
15 Because they afflicted the weak and helpless: and he will vindicate the judgement of the meek.
He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their eare in trouble.
16 And he has also enticed you out of the mouth of the enemy:
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 [there is] a deep gulf [and] a rushing stream beneath it, and your table came down full of fatness. Judgement shall not fail from the righteous;
But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.
18 but there shall be wrath upon the ungodly, by reason of the ungodliness of the bribes which they received for iniquities.
For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.
19 Let not [your] mind willingly turn you aside from the petition of the feeble that are in distress.
Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.
20 And draw not forth all the mighty [men] by night, so that the people should go up instead of them.
Be not carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the people out of their place.
21 But take heed lest you do that which is wrong: for of this you has made choice because of poverty.
Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.
22 Behold, the Mighty One shall prevail by his strength: for who is powerful as he is?
Beholde, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?
23 And who is he that examines his works? or who can say, he has wrought injustice?
Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
24 Remember that his works are great [beyond] those which men have attempted.
Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.
25 Every man has seen in himself, how many mortals are wounded.
All men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.
26 Behold, the Mighty One is great, and we shall not know [him]: the number of his years is even infinite.
Beholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee searched out.
27 And the drops of rain are numbered by him, and shall be poured out in rain to form a cloud.
When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,
28 The ancient [heavens] shall flow, and the clouds overshadow innumerable mortals: he has fixed a time to cattle, and they know the order of rest. [Yet] by all these things your understanding is not astonished, neither is your mind disturbed in [your] body.
Which raine the cloudes do droppe and let fall abundantly vpon man.
29 And though one should understand the outspreadings of the clouds, [or] the measure of his tabernacle;
Who can know the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?
30 behold he will stretch his bow against him, and he covers the bottom of the sea.
Beholde, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.
31 For by them he will judge the nations: he will give food to him that has strength.
For thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth meate abundantly.
32 He has hidden the light in [his] hands, and given charge concerning it to the interposing [cloud].
He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.
33 The Lord will declare concerning this [to] his friend: [but there is] a portion also for unrighteousness.
His companion sheweth him thereof, and there is anger in rising vp.
