Job 36
1 Elihu also proceeded, and said,
Elihu also proceeded and sayde,
2 Suffer me a little, and I will show thee that [I have] yet to speak on God's behalf.
Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.
3 I will bring my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, and will attribute righteousnes vnto my Maker.
4 For truly my words [shall] not [be] false: he that is perfect in knowledge [is] with thee.
For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
5 Behold, God [is] mighty, and despiseth not [any]: [he is] mighty in strength [and] wisdom.
Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.
6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.
7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings [are they] on the throne; yes, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
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.
8 And if [they are] bound in fetters, [and] are held in cords of affliction;
And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cordes of affliction,
9 Then he showeth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
Then will he shewe them their worke and their sinnes, because they haue bene proude.
10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serve [him], they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
If they obey and serue him, they shall end their dayes in prosperity, and their yeres in pleasures.
12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
But if they wil not obey, they shall passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.
13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.
14 They die in youth, and their life [is] among the unclean.
Their soule dyeth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their eare in trouble.
16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait [into] a broad place, where [there is] no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table [would be] full of fatness.
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.
17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold [on thee].
But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.
18 Because [there is] wrath, [beware] lest he take thee away with [his] stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.
19 Will he esteem thy riches? [no], not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.
20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
Be not carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the people out of their place.
21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.
22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
Beholde, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?
23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.
25 Every man may see it; man may behold [it] afar off.
All men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.
26 Behold, God [is] great, and we know [him] not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Beholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee searched out.
27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapor of it.
When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,
28 Which the clouds do drop [and] distill upon man abundantly.
Which raine the cloudes do droppe and let fall abundantly vpon man.
29 Also can [any] understand the spreadings of the clouds, [or] the noise of his tabernacle?
Who can know the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?
30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Beholde, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.
31 For by them he judgeth the people; he giveth food in abundance.
For thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth meate abundantly.
32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it [not to shine] by [the] intervening [cloud].
He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.
33 The noise of it showeth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapor.
His companion sheweth him thereof, and there is anger in rising vp.
