Job 36
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1Elihu also proceeded, and said,1Then Elihu continued, saying:
2Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.2Be patient with me a little longer, and I will inform you, for there is still more to be said on God's behalf.
3I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.3I will get my knowledge from a distant place and ascribe justice to my Maker.
4For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.4Indeed, my words are not false; one who has complete knowledge is with you.
5Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.5Yes, God is mighty, but he despises no one; he understands all things.
6He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.6He does not keep the wicked alive, but he gives justice to the oppressed.
7He 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.7He does not withdraw his gaze from the righteous, but he seats them forever with enthroned kings, and they are exalted.
8And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;8If people are bound with chains and trapped by the cords of affliction,
9Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.9God tells them what they have done and how arrogantly they have transgressed.
10He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.10He opens their ears to correction and tells them to repent from iniquity.
11If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.11If they listen and serve him, they will end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
12But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.12But if they do not listen, they will cross the river of death and die without knowledge.
13But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.13Those who have a godless heart harbor anger; even when God binds them, they do not cry for help.
14They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.14They die in their youth; their life ends among male cult prostitutes.
15He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.15God rescues the afflicted by their affliction; he instructs them by their torment.
16Even 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 should be full of fatness.16Indeed, he lured you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and unconfined place. Your table was spread with choice food.
17But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.17Yet now you are obsessed with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
18Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.18Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large ransom lead you astray.
19Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.19Can your wealth or all your physical exertion keep you from distress?
20Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.20Do not long for the night when nations will disappear from their places.
21Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.21Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity, for that is why you have been tested by affliction.
22Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?22Look, God shows himself exalted by his power. Who is a teacher like him?
23Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?23Who has appointed his way for him, and who has declared, "You have done wrong"?
24Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.24Remember that you should praise his work, which people have sung about.
25Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.25All mankind has seen it; people have looked at it from a distance.
26Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.26Yes, God is exalted beyond our knowledge; the number of his years cannot be counted.
27For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:27For he makes waterdrops evaporate; they distill the rain into its mist,
28Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.28which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.
29Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?29Can anyone understand how the clouds spread out or how the thunder roars from God's pavilion?
30Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.30See how he spreads his lightning around him and covers the depths of the sea.
31For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.31For he judges the nations with these; he gives food in abundance.
32With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.32He covers his hands with lightning and commands it to hit its mark.
33The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.33The thunder declares his presence; the cattle also, the approaching storm.
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