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