Job 36
1 Continuing in a similar manner, Eliu had this to say:
And Elihu addeth and saith: —
2 Bear with me for a little while and I will show you; for I have still more to say in favor of God.
Honour me a little, and I shew thee, That yet for God [are] words.
3 I will review my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker to be just.
I lift up my knowledge from afar, And to my Maker I ascribe righteousness.
4 For truly my words are without any falsehood and perfect knowledge will be proven to you.
For, truly, my words [are] not false, The perfect in knowledge [is] with thee.
5 God does not abandon the powerful, for he himself is also powerful.
Lo, God [is] mighty, and despiseth not, Mighty [in] power [and] heart.
6 But he does not save the impious, though he grants judgment to the poor.
He reviveth not the wicked, And the judgment of the poor appointeth;
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 from the righteous His eyes, And [from] kings on the throne, And causeth them to sit for ever, and they are high,
8 And, if they are in captivity, or are bound with the chains of poverty,
And if prisoners in fetters They are captured with cords of affliction,
9 he will reveal to them their works, as well as their sinfulness, in that they were violent.
Then He declareth to them their work, And their transgressions, Because they have become mighty,
10 Likewise, he will open their ears to his correction, and he will speak to them, so that they may return from iniquity.
And He uncovereth their ear for instruction, And saith that they turn back from iniquity.
11 If they listen and obey, they will fill their days with goodness and complete their years in glory.
If they do hear and serve, They complete their days in good, And their years in pleasantness.
12 But if they will not listen, they will pass away by the sword and will be consumed by foolishness.
And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire 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.
And the profane in heart set the face, They cry not when He hath bound them.
14 Their soul will die in a storm, and their life, among the unmanly.
Their soul dieth in youth, And their life among the defiled.
15 He will rescue the poor from his anguish, and he will open his ear during tribulation.
He draweth out the afflicted in his affliction, And uncovereth in oppression their ear.
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 also He moved thee from a strait place, [To] a broad place — no straitness under it, And the sitting beyond of thy table Hath been full of fatness.
17 Your case has been judged like that of the impious; you will withdraw your plea and your judgment.
And the judgment of the wicked thou hast fulfilled, Judgment and justice are upheld — because of fury,
18 Therefore, do not let anger overwhelm you so that you oppress another; neither should you allow a multitude of gifts to influence you.
Lest He move thee with a stroke, And the abundance of an atonement turn thee not aside.
19 Lay down your greatness without distress, and put aside all of your power with courage.
Doth He value thy riches? He hath gold, and all the forces of power.
20 Do not prolong the night, even if people rise on their behalf.
Desire not the night, For the going up of peoples in their stead.
21 Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity; for, after your misery, you have begun to follow this.
Take heed — do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than [on] affliction.
22 Behold, God is exalted in his strength, and there is no one like him among the law-givers.
Lo, God doth sit on high by His power, Who [is] like Him — a teacher?
23 Who is able to investigate his ways? And who can say, “You have done iniquity,” to him?
Who hath appointed unto Him his way? And who said, 'Thou hast done iniquity?'
24 Remember that you are ignorant of his work, yet men have sung its praises.
Remember that thou magnify His work That men have beheld.
25 All men consider him; and each one ponders from a distance.
All men have looked on it, Man looketh attentively from afar.
26 Behold, God is great, defeating our knowledge; the number of his years is inestimable.
Lo, God [is] high, And we know not the number of His years, Yea, there [is] no searching.
27 He carries away the drops of rain, and he sends forth showers like a raging whirlpool;
When He doth diminish droppings of the waters, They refine rain according to its vapour,
28 they flow from the clouds that are woven above everything.
Which clouds do drop, They distil on man abundantly.
29 If he wills it, he extends the clouds as his tent
Yea, doth [any] understand The spreadings out of a cloud? The noises of His tabernacle?
30 and shines with his light from above; likewise, he covers the oceans within his tent.
Lo, He hath spread over it His light, And the roots of the sea He hath covered,
31 For he judges the people by these things, and he gives food to a multitude of mortals.
For by them He doth judge peoples, He giveth food in abundance.
32 Within his hands, he hides the light, and he commands it to come forth again.
By two palms He hath covered the light, And layeth a charge over it in meeting,
33 He announces it to his friend, for it is his possession and he is able to reach out to it.
He sheweth by it [to] his friend substance, Anger against perversity.
