Job 36
1 Continuing in a similar manner, Eliu had this to say:
And Elius further continued, and said,
2 Bear with me for a little while and I will show you; for I have still more to say in favor of God.
Wait for me yet a little while, that I may teach you: for there is yet speech in me.
3 I will review my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker to be just.
Having fetched my knowledge from afar, and according to my works,
4 For truly my words are without any falsehood and perfect knowledge will be proven to you.
I will speak just things truly, and you shall not unjustly receive unjust words.
5 God does not abandon the powerful, for he himself is also powerful.
But know that the Lord will not cast off an innocent man: being mighty in strength of wisdom,
6 But he does not save the impious, though he grants judgment to the poor.
he will not by any means save alive the ungodly: and he will grant the judgement of the poor.
7 He will not take his eyes away from the just, and he continually establishes kings on their throne, and they are exalted.
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.
8 And, if they are in captivity, or are bound with the chains of poverty,
But they that are bound in fetters shall be holden in cords of poverty.
9 he will reveal to them their works, as well as their sinfulness, in that they were violent.
And he shall recount to them their works, and their transgressions, for such will act with violence.
10 Likewise, he will open their ears to his correction, and he will speak to them, so that they may return from iniquity.
But he will listen to the righteous: and he has said that they shall turn from unrighteousness.
11 If they listen and obey, they will fill their days with goodness and complete their years in glory.
If they should hear and serve [him], they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in honour.
12 But if they will not listen, they will pass away by the sword and will be consumed by foolishness.
But he preserves not the ungodly; because they are not willing to know the Lord, and because when reproved they were disobedient.
13 The false and the crafty provoke the wrath of God, yet they do not cry out to him when they are chained.
And the hypocrites in heart will array wrath [against themselves]; they will not cry, because he has bound them.
14 Their soul will die in a storm, and their life, among the unmanly.
Therefore let their soul die in youth, and their life be wounded by messengers [of death].
15 He will rescue the poor from his anguish, and he will open his ear during tribulation.
Because they afflicted the weak and helpless: and he will vindicate the judgement of the meek.
16 Therefore, he will save you from the narrow mouth very widely, even though it has no foundation under it. Moreover, your respite at table will be full of fatness.
And he has also enticed you out of the mouth of the enemy:
17 Your case has been judged like that of the impious; you will withdraw your plea and your judgment.
[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;
18 Therefore, do not let anger overwhelm you so that you oppress another; neither should you allow a multitude of gifts to influence you.
but there shall be wrath upon the ungodly, by reason of the ungodliness of the bribes which they received for iniquities.
19 Lay down your greatness without distress, and put aside all of your power with courage.
Let not [your] mind willingly turn you aside from the petition of the feeble that are in distress.
20 Do not prolong the night, even if people rise on their behalf.
And draw not forth all the mighty [men] by night, so that the people should go up instead of them.
21 Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity; for, after your misery, you have begun to follow this.
But take heed lest you do that which is wrong: for of this you has made choice because of poverty.
22 Behold, God is exalted in his strength, and there is no one like him among the law-givers.
Behold, the Mighty One shall prevail by his strength: for who is powerful as he is?
23 Who is able to investigate his ways? And who can say, “You have done iniquity,” to him?
And who is he that examines his works? or who can say, he has wrought injustice?
24 Remember that you are ignorant of his work, yet men have sung its praises.
Remember that his works are great [beyond] those which men have attempted.
25 All men consider him; and each one ponders from a distance.
Every man has seen in himself, how many mortals are wounded.
26 Behold, God is great, defeating our knowledge; the number of his years is inestimable.
Behold, the Mighty One is great, and we shall not know [him]: the number of his years is even infinite.
27 He carries away the drops of rain, and he sends forth showers like a raging whirlpool;
And the drops of rain are numbered by him, and shall be poured out in rain to form a cloud.
28 they flow from the clouds that are woven above everything.
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.
29 If he wills it, he extends the clouds as his tent
And though one should understand the outspreadings of the clouds, [or] the measure of his tabernacle;
30 and shines with his light from above; likewise, he covers the oceans within his tent.
behold he will stretch his bow against him, and he covers the bottom of the sea.
31 For he judges the people by these things, and he gives food to a multitude of mortals.
For by them he will judge the nations: he will give food to him that has strength.
32 Within his hands, he hides the light, and he commands it to come forth again.
He has hidden the light in [his] hands, and given charge concerning it to the interposing [cloud].
33 He announces it to his friend, for it is his possession and he is able to reach out to it.
The Lord will declare concerning this [to] his friend: [but there is] a portion also for unrighteousness.
