Job 36
1 Elihu also proceeded and sayde,
Eliu also proceeded, and said:
2 Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee: for I have yet somewhat to speak in God’s behalf.
3 I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, and will attribute righteousnes vnto my Maker.
I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just.
4 For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.
5 Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.
God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.
6 He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.
But he saveth not the wicked, and he giveth judgment to 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 take away his eyes from the just, and he placeth kings on the throne for ever, and they are exalted.
8 And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cordes of affliction,
And if they shall be in chains, and be bound with the cords of poverty:
9 Then will he shewe them their worke and their sinnes, because they haue bene proude.
He shall shew them their works, and their wicked deeds, because they have been violent.
10 He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne from iniquity.
He also shall open their ear, to correct them: and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serue him, they shall end their dayes in prosperity, and their yeres in pleasures.
If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.
12 But if they wil not obey, they shall passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.
But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.
13 But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.
Dissemblers and crafty men prove the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound.
14 Their soule dyeth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
Their soul shall die in a storm, and their life among the effeminate.
15 He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their eare in trouble.
He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.
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.
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 But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.
Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover.
18 For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.
Therefore let not anger overcome thee to oppress any man: neither let multitude of gifts turn thee aside.
19 Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.
Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.
20 Be not carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the people out of their place.
Prolong not the night that people may come up for them.
21 Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.
Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity: for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.
22 Beholde, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?
Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.
23 Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him: Thou has wrought iniquity?
24 Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.
Remember that thou knowest not his work, concerning which men have sung.
25 All men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.
All men see him, every one beholdeth afar off.
26 Beholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee searched out.
Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowledge: the number of his years is inestimable.
27 When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,
He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods:
28 Which raine the cloudes do droppe and let fall abundantly vpon man.
Which flow from the clouds that cover all above.
29 Who can know the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?
If he will spread out clouds as his tent,
30 Beholde, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.
And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.
31 For thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth meate abundantly.
For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.
32 He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.
In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.
33 His companion sheweth him thereof, and there is anger in rising vp.
He sheweth his friend concerning it, that it is his possession, and that he may come up to it.
