Job 36
1 Continuing in a similar manner, Eliu had this to say:
Elihu 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 that [I have] yet to speak on God’s behalf.
3 I will review my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker to be just.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words are without any falsehood and perfect knowledge will be proven to you.
For truly my words [shall] not [be] false: he that is perfect in knowledge [is] with thee.
5 God does not abandon the powerful, for he himself is also powerful.
Behold, God [is] mighty, and despiseth not [any: he is] mighty in strength [and] wisdom.
6 But he does not save the impious, though he grants judgment to the poor.
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right 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 withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings [are they] on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
8 And, if they are in captivity, or are bound with the chains of poverty,
And if [they be] bound in fetters, [and] be holden in cords of affliction;
9 he will reveal to them their works, as well as their sinfulness, in that they were violent.
Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
10 Likewise, he will open their ears to his correction, and he will speak to them, so that they may return from iniquity.
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
11 If they listen and obey, they will fill their days with goodness and complete their years in glory.
If they obey and serve [him], they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
12 But if they will not listen, they will pass away by the sword and will be consumed by foolishness.
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
13 The false and the crafty provoke the wrath of God, yet they do not cry out to him when they are chained.
But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
14 Their soul will die in a storm, and their life, among the unmanly.
They die in youth, and their life [is] among the unclean.
15 He will rescue the poor from his anguish, and he will open his ear during tribulation.
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
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.
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait [into] a broad place, where [there is] no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table [should be] full of fatness.
17 Your case has been judged like that of the impious; you will withdraw your plea and your judgment.
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold [on thee].
18 Therefore, do not let anger overwhelm you so that you oppress another; neither should you allow a multitude of gifts to influence you.
Because [there is] wrath, [beware] lest he take thee away with [his] stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
19 Lay down your greatness without distress, and put aside all of your power with courage.
Will he esteem thy riches? [no], not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
20 Do not prolong the night, even if people rise on their behalf.
Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
21 Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity; for, after your misery, you have begun to follow this.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
22 Behold, God is exalted in his strength, and there is no one like him among the law-givers.
Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
23 Who is able to investigate his ways? And who can say, “You have done iniquity,” to him?
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
24 Remember that you are ignorant of his work, yet men have sung its praises.
Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
25 All men consider him; and each one ponders from a distance.
Every man may see it; man may behold [it] afar off.
26 Behold, God is great, defeating our knowledge; the number of his years is inestimable.
Behold, God [is] great, and we know [him] not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
27 He carries away the drops of rain, and he sends forth showers like a raging whirlpool;
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
28 they flow from the clouds that are woven above everything.
Which the clouds do drop [and] distil upon man abundantly.
29 If he wills it, he extends the clouds as his tent
Also can [any] understand the spreadings of the clouds, [or] the noise of his tabernacle?
30 and shines with his light from above; likewise, he covers the oceans within his tent.
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth 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 judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
32 Within his hands, he hides the light, and he commands it to come forth again.
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it [not to shine] by [the cloud] that cometh betwixt.
33 He announces it to his friend, for it is his possession and he is able to reach out to it.
The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
