Job 36
1 Elihu also proceeded and sayde,
Elihu 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 say on God’s behalf.
3 I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, and will attribute righteousnes vnto my Maker.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
For truly my words are not false: one that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
5 Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength of understanding.
6 He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth to the afflicted [their] right.
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 withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings upon the throne he setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.
8 And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cordes of affliction,
And if they be bound in fetters, and be taken in the cords of affliction;
9 Then will he shewe them their worke and their sinnes, because they haue bene proude.
Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.
10 He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne from iniquity.
He openeth also their ear to instruction, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serue him, they shall end their dayes in prosperity, and their yeres in pleasures.
If they hearken and serve [him], they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
12 But if they wil not obey, they shall passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.
But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
13 But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.
But they that are godless in heart lay up anger: they cry not for help when he bindeth them.
14 Their soule dyeth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
They die in youth, and their life [perisheth] among the unclean.
15 He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their eare in trouble.
He delivereth the afflicted by his affliction, and openeth their ear in oppression.
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.
Yea, he would have led thee away out of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which is set on thy table should be full of fatness.
17 But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.
But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold [on thee].
18 For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.
Because there is wrath, beware lest thou be led away by [thy] sufficiency; neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.
19 Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.
Will thy riches suffice, [that thou be] not in distress, or all the forces of [thy] strength?
20 Be not carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the people out of their place.
Desire not the night, when peoples are cut off in their place.
21 Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
22 Beholde, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?
Behold, God doeth loftily in his power: who is a teacher like unto him?
23 Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?
24 Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.
Remember that thou magnify his work, whereof men have sung.
25 All men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.
All men have looked thereon; man beholdeth it 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, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable.
27 When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,
For he draweth up the drops of water, which distil in rain from his vapour:
28 Which raine the cloudes do droppe and let fall abundantly vpon man.
Which the skies pour down and drop upon man abundantly.
29 Who can know the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?
Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, the thunderings of his pavilion?
30 Beholde, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.
Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; and he covereth the bottom of the sea.
31 For thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth meate abundantly.
For by these he judgeth the peoples; he giveth meat in abundance.
32 He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.
He covereth his hands with the lightning; and giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.
33 His companion sheweth him thereof, and there is anger in rising vp.
The noise thereof telleth concerning him, the cattle also concerning [the storm] that cometh up.
