Job 36
1 Elihu also proceeded, and said,
Elihu also proceeded, and said,
2 Bear with me a little, and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee: for I have yet somewhat to say on God’s behalf.
3 I will bring my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
For truly my words are not false: one that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength of understanding.
6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
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 with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and 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 are bound in fetters, and are held in cords of affliction;
And if they be bound in fetters, and be taken in the cords of affliction;
9 Then he showeth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.
10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
He openeth also their ear to instruction, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
If they hearken and serve [him], they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry 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 They die in youth, and their life is among the sodomites.
They die in youth, and their life [perisheth] among the unclean.
15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
He delivereth the afflicted by his affliction, and openeth their ear in oppression.
16 Even so would he have removed thee out of distress into a broad place, where there is no restraint; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
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 hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold [on thee].
18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver 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 Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Will thy riches suffice, [that thou be] not in distress, or all the forces of [thy] strength?
20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
Desire not the night, when peoples are cut off in their place.
21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
Behold, God doeth loftily in his power: who is a teacher like unto him?
23 Who hath directed him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?
24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
Remember that thou magnify his work, whereof men have sung.
25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
All men have looked thereon; man beholdeth it afar off.
26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Behold, God is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable.
27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour of it:
For he draweth up the drops of water, which distil in rain from his vapour:
28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
Which the skies pour down and drop upon man abundantly.
29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, the thunderings of his pavilion?
30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; and he covereth the bottom of the sea.
31 For by them he judgeth the people; he giveth food in abundance.
For by these he judgeth the peoples; he giveth meat in abundance.
32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh between.
He covereth his hands with the lightning; and giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.
33 The noise of it showeth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
The noise thereof telleth concerning him, the cattle also concerning [the storm] that cometh up.
