Job 36
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1Elihu continued:1Elihu said further:
2"Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said in God's behalf.2"Be patient with me a little longer and I will instruct you, for I still have words to speak on God's behalf.
3I get my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe justice to my Maker.3With my knowledge I will speak comprehensively, and to my Creator I will ascribe righteousness.
4Be assured that my words are not false; one who has perfect knowledge is with you.4For in truth, my words are not false; it is one complete in knowledge who is with you.
5"God is mighty, but despises no one; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.5Indeed, God is mighty; and he does not despise people, he is mighty, and firm in his intent.
6He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights.6He does not allow the wicked to live, but he gives justice to the poor.
7He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.7He does not take his eyes off the righteous; but with kings on the throne he seats the righteous and exalts them forever.
8But if people are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction,8But if they are bound in chains, and held captive by the cords of affliction,
9he tells them what they have done-- that they have sinned arrogantly.9then he reveals to them what they have done, and their transgressions, that they were behaving proudly.
10He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil.10And he reveals this for correction, and says that they must turn from evil.
11If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment.11If they obey and serve him, they live out their days in prosperity and their years in pleasantness.
12But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge.12But if they refuse to listen, they pass over the river of death, and expire without knowledge.
13"The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.13The godless at heart nourish anger, they do not cry out even when he binds them.
14They die in their youth, among male prostitutes of the shrines.14They die in their youth, and their life ends among the male cultic prostitutes.
15But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction.15He delivers the afflicted by their afflictions, he reveals himself to them by their suffering.
16"He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.16And surely, he drew you from the mouth of distress, to a wide place, unrestricted, and to the comfort of your table filled with rich food.
17But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have taken hold of you.17But now you are preoccupied with the judgment due the wicked, judgment and justice take hold of you.
18Be careful that no one entices you by riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.18Be careful that no one entices you with riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.
19Would your wealth or even all your mighty efforts sustain you so you would not be in distress?19Would your wealth sustain you, so that you would not be in distress, even all your mighty efforts?
20Do not long for the night, to drag people away from their homes.20Do not long for the cover of night to drag people away from their homes.
21Beware of turning to evil, which you seem to prefer to affliction.21Take heed, do not turn to evil, for because of this you have been tested by affliction.
22"God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?22Indeed, God is exalted in his power; who is a teacher like him?
23Who has prescribed his ways for him, or said to him, 'You have done wrong'?23Who has prescribed his ways for him? Or said to him, 'You have done what is wicked'?
24Remember to extol his work, which people have praised in song.24Remember to extol his work, which people have praised in song.
25All humanity has seen it; mortals gaze on it from afar.25All humanity has seen it; people gaze on it from afar.
26How great is God--beyond our understanding! The number of his years is past finding out.26"Yes, God is great--beyond our knowledge! The number of his years is unsearchable.
27"He draws up the drops of water, which distill as rain to the streams;27He draws up drops of water; they distill the rain into its mist,
28the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall on mankind.28which the clouds pour down and shower on humankind abundantly.
29Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds, how he thunders from his pavilion?29Who can understand the spreading of the clouds, the thunderings of his pavilion?
30See how he scatters his lightning about him, bathing the depths of the sea.30See how he scattered his lightning about him; he has covered the depths of the sea.
31This is the way he governs the nations and provides food in abundance.31It is by these that he judges the nations and supplies food in abundance.
32He fills his hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.32With his hands he covers the lightning, and directs it against its target.
33His thunder announces the coming storm; even the cattle make known its approach.33His thunder announces the coming storm, the cattle also, concerning the storm's approach.
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Job 35
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