Job 36
1 And Elihu addeth and saith: —
And Elihu adds and says:
2 Honour me a little, and I shew thee, That yet for God [are] words.
“Honor me a little, and I show you, That yet for God [are] words.
3 I lift up my knowledge from afar, And to my Maker I ascribe righteousness.
I lift up my knowledge from afar, And I ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For, truly, my words [are] not false, The perfect in knowledge [is] with thee.
For my words [are] truly not false, The perfect in knowledge [is] with you.
5 Lo, God [is] mighty, and despiseth not, Mighty [in] power [and] heart.
Behold, God [is] mighty, and does not despise, Mighty [in] power [and] heart.
6 He reviveth not the wicked, And the judgment of the poor appointeth;
He does not revive the wicked, And appoints the judgment of the poor;
7 He withdraweth not from the righteous His eyes, And [from] kings on the throne, And causeth them to sit for ever, and they are high,
He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous, And [from] kings on the throne, And causes them to sit forever, and they are high,
8 And if prisoners in fetters They are captured with cords of affliction,
And if prisoners in chains They are captured with cords of affliction,
9 Then He declareth to them their work, And their transgressions, Because they have become mighty,
Then He declares to them their work, And their transgressions, Because they have become mighty,
10 And He uncovereth their ear for instruction, And saith that they turn back from iniquity.
And He uncovers their ear for instruction, And commands that they turn back from iniquity.
11 If they do hear and serve, They complete their days in good, And their years in pleasantness.
If they hear and serve, They complete their days in good, And their years in pleasantness.
12 And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge.
And if they do not listen, They pass away by the dart, And expire without knowledge.
13 And the profane in heart set the face, They cry not when He hath bound them.
And the profane in heart set the face, They do not cry when He has bound them.
14 Their soul dieth in youth, And their life among the defiled.
Their soul dies in youth, And their life among the defiled.
15 He draweth out the afflicted in his affliction, And uncovereth in oppression their ear.
He draws out the afflicted in his affliction, And uncovers their ear in oppression.
16 And also He moved thee from a strait place, [To] a broad place — no straitness under it, And the sitting beyond of thy table Hath been full of fatness.
And He also moved you from a narrow place [To] a broad place—no constriction under it, And the sitting beyond of your table has been full of fatness.
17 And the judgment of the wicked thou hast fulfilled, Judgment and justice are upheld — because of fury,
And you have fulfilled the judgment of the wicked, Judgment and justice are upheld because of fury,
18 Lest He move thee with a stroke, And the abundance of an atonement turn thee not aside.
Lest He move you with a stroke, And the abundance of an atonement not turn you aside.
19 Doth He value thy riches? He hath gold, and all the forces of power.
Does He value your riches? He has gold, and all the forces of power.
20 Desire not the night, For the going up of peoples in their stead.
Do not desire the night, For the going up of peoples in their stead.
21 Take heed — do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than [on] affliction.
Take heed—do not turn to iniquity, For you have fixed on this Rather than [on] affliction.
22 Lo, God doth sit on high by His power, Who [is] like Him — a teacher?
Behold, God sits on high by His power, Who [is] like Him—a teacher?
23 Who hath appointed unto Him his way? And who said, 'Thou hast done iniquity?'
Who has appointed to Him His way? And who said, You have done iniquity?
24 Remember that thou magnify His work That men have beheld.
Remember that you magnify His work That men have beheld.
25 All men have looked on it, Man looketh attentively from afar.
All men have looked on it, Man looks attentively from afar.
26 Lo, God [is] high, And we know not the number of His years, Yea, there [is] no searching.
Behold, God [is] high, And we do not know the number of His years, Indeed, there [is] no searching.
27 When He doth diminish droppings of the waters, They refine rain according to its vapour,
When He diminishes droppings of the waters, They refine rain according to its vapor,
28 Which clouds do drop, They distil on man abundantly.
Which clouds drop, They distill on man abundantly.
29 Yea, doth [any] understand The spreadings out of a cloud? The noises of His tabernacle?
Indeed, do [any] understand The spreadings out of a cloud? The noises of His dwelling place?
30 Lo, He hath spread over it His light, And the roots of the sea He hath covered,
Behold, He has spread His light over it, And He has covered the roots of the sea,
31 For by them He doth judge peoples, He giveth food in abundance.
For He judges peoples by them, He gives food in abundance.
32 By two palms He hath covered the light, And layeth a charge over it in meeting,
By two palms He has covered the light, And lays a charge over it in meeting,
33 He sheweth by it [to] his friend substance, Anger against perversity.
His shout shows it, The livestock also, the rising [storm].”
