Job 36
1 Continuing in a similar manner, Eliu had this to say:
Eliu also proceeded, 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.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee: for I have yet somewhat to speak in God’s behalf.
3 I will review my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker to be just.
I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just.
4 For truly my words are without any falsehood and perfect knowledge will be proven to you.
For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.
5 God does not abandon the powerful, for he himself is also powerful.
God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.
6 But he does not save the impious, though he grants judgment to the poor.
But he saveth not the wicked, and he giveth judgment to 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 take away his eyes from the just, and he placeth kings on the throne for ever, and they are exalted.
8 And, if they are in captivity, or are bound with the chains of poverty,
And if they shall be in chains, and be bound with the cords of poverty:
9 he will reveal to them their works, as well as their sinfulness, in that they were violent.
He shall shew them their works, and their wicked deeds, because they have been violent.
10 Likewise, he will open their ears to his correction, and he will speak to them, so that they may return from iniquity.
He also shall open their ear, to correct them: and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity.
11 If they listen and obey, they will fill their days with goodness and complete their years in glory.
If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.
12 But if they will not listen, they will pass away by the sword and will be consumed by foolishness.
But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.
13 The false and the crafty provoke the wrath of God, yet they do not cry out to him when they are chained.
Dissemblers and crafty men prove the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound.
14 Their soul will die in a storm, and their life, among the unmanly.
Their soul shall die in a storm, and their life among the effeminate.
15 He will rescue the poor from his anguish, and he will open his ear during tribulation.
He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.
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.
Therefore he shall set thee at large out of the narrow mouth, and which hath no foundation under it: and the rest of thy table shall be full of fatness.
17 Your case has been judged like that of the impious; you will withdraw your plea and your judgment.
Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover.
18 Therefore, do not let anger overwhelm you so that you oppress another; neither should you allow a multitude of gifts to influence you.
Therefore let not anger overcome thee to oppress any man: neither let multitude of gifts turn thee aside.
19 Lay down your greatness without distress, and put aside all of your power with courage.
Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.
20 Do not prolong the night, even if people rise on their behalf.
Prolong not the night that people may come up for them.
21 Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity; for, after your misery, you have begun to follow this.
Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity: for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.
22 Behold, God is exalted in his strength, and there is no one like him among the law-givers.
Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.
23 Who is able to investigate his ways? And who can say, “You have done iniquity,” to him?
Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him: Thou has wrought iniquity?
24 Remember that you are ignorant of his work, yet men have sung its praises.
Remember that thou knowest not his work, concerning which men have sung.
25 All men consider him; and each one ponders from a distance.
All men see him, every one beholdeth afar off.
26 Behold, God is great, defeating our knowledge; the number of his years is inestimable.
Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowledge: the number of his years is inestimable.
27 He carries away the drops of rain, and he sends forth showers like a raging whirlpool;
He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods:
28 they flow from the clouds that are woven above everything.
Which flow from the clouds that cover all above.
29 If he wills it, he extends the clouds as his tent
If he will spread out clouds as his tent,
30 and shines with his light from above; likewise, he covers the oceans within his tent.
And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.
31 For he judges the people by these things, and he gives food to a multitude of mortals.
For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.
32 Within his hands, he hides the light, and he commands it to come forth again.
In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.
33 He announces it to his friend, for it is his possession and he is able to reach out to it.
He sheweth his friend concerning it, that it is his possession, and that he may come up to it.
