Job 36
1 Elihu also proceeded and sayde,
Elihu continued on and said,
2 Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.
“Permit me to speak a little longer, and I will show you some things because I have a little more to say in defense of God.
3 I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, and will attribute righteousnes vnto my Maker.
I will obtain my knowledge from far off; I will acknowledge that righteousness belongs to my Maker.
4 For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
For indeed, my words will not be false; someone who is mature in knowledge is with you.
5 Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.
See, God is mighty, and despises no one; he is mighty in strength of understanding.
6 He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.
He does not preserve the life of wicked people but instead does what is right for those who suffer.
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 does not withdraw his eyes from righteous people but instead sets them on thrones like kings forever, and they are lifted up.
8 And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cordes of affliction,
If they are bound in chains and trapped in cords of suffering,
9 Then will he shewe them their worke and their sinnes, because they haue bene proude.
then he reveals to them what they have done, and their transgressions and their pride.
10 He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne from iniquity.
He also opens their ears to his instruction, and commands them to turn back from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serue him, they shall end their dayes in prosperity, and their yeres in pleasures.
If they listen to him and worship him, they will spend their days in prosperity, their years in contentment.
12 But if they wil not obey, they shall passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.
However, if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword; they will die because they have no knowledge.
13 But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.
Those who are godless in heart store up their anger; they do not cry out for help even when God ties them up.
14 Their soule dyeth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
They die in their youth; their lives end among the cultic prostitutes.
15 He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their eare in trouble.
God rescues afflicted people by means of their afflictions; he opens their ears by means of their 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.
Indeed, he would like to draw you out of distress into a broad place where there is no hardship and where your table would be set with food full of fatness.
17 But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.
But you are full of judgment on wicked people; judgment and justice have laid hold of you.
18 For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.
Do not let your anger entice you to mockery, or the greatness of a ransom to turn you aside.
19 Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.
Can your wealth benefit you, so that you will not be in distress, or can all the force of your strength help you?
20 Be not carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the people out of their place.
Do not desire the night, to commit sin against others, when peoples are cut off in their place.
21 Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.
Be careful that you do not turn to sin because you are being tested by suffering so that you will stay away from sinning.
22 Beholde, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?
See, God is exalted in his power; who is a teacher like him?
23 Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
Who has ever instructed him about his way? Who can ever say to him, 'You have committed unrighteousness?'
24 Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.
Remember to praise his deeds, of which people have sung.
25 All men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.
All people have looked on those deeds, but they see those deeds only from far away.
26 Beholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee searched out.
See, God is great, but we do not understand him well; the number of his years is incalculable.
27 When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,
For he draws up the drops of water that he distills as rain from his vapor,
28 Which raine the cloudes do droppe and let fall abundantly vpon man.
which the clouds pour down and drop in abundance on mankind.
29 Who can know the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?
Indeed, can anyone understand the extensive spread of the clouds and the thunder from his hut?
30 Beholde, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.
See, he spreads his lightning around him and covers the roots of the sea.
31 For thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth meate abundantly.
In this way he judges the peoples and gives food in abundance.
32 He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.
He fills his hands with the lightning until he commands it to strike its mark.
33 His companion sheweth him thereof, and there is anger in rising vp.
Its thunder warns of the storm, the cattle can also hear it is coming.
