Berean Study Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1And Elihu continued:

1Then Elihu continued and said,

2“Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.

2"Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is yet more to be said in God's behalf.

3I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.

3"I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

4For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.

4"For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

5Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

5"Behold, God is mighty but does not despise any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

6He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.

6"He does not keep the wicked alive, But gives justice to the afflicted.

7He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.

7"He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.

8And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction,

8"And if they are bound in fetters, And are caught in the cords of affliction,

9then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.

9Then He declares to them their work And their transgressions, that they have magnified themselves.

10He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.

10"He opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they return from evil.

11If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.

11"If they hear and serve Him, They will end their days in prosperity And their years in pleasures.

12But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.

12"But if they do not hear, they shall perish by the sword And they will die without knowledge.

13The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.

13"But the godless in heart lay up anger; They do not cry for help when He binds them.

14They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.

14"They die in youth, And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes.

15God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.

15"He delivers the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ear in time of oppression.

16Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.

16"Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress, Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint; And that which was set on your table was full of fatness.

17But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.

17"But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold of you.

18Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.

18"Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing; And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.

19Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?

19"Will your riches keep you from distress, Or all the forces of your strength?

20Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.

20"Do not long for the night, When people vanish in their place.

21Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.

21"Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you have preferred this to affliction.

22Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?

22"Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a teacher like Him?

23Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?

23"Who has appointed Him His way, And who has said, 'You have done wrong '?

24Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.

24"Remember that you should exalt His work, Of which men have sung.

25All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.

25"All men have seen it; Man beholds from afar.

26Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.

26"Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him; The number of His years is unsearchable.

27For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,

27"For He draws up the drops of water, They distill rain from the mist,

28which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.

28Which the clouds pour down, They drip upon man abundantly.

29Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?

29"Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, The thundering of His pavilion?

30See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.

30"Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him, And He covers the depths of the sea.

31For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.

31"For by these He judges peoples; He gives food in abundance.

32He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.

32"He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark.

33The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.

33"Its noise declares His presence; The cattle also, concerning what is coming up.

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