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1Elihu also proceeded and said:

1Elihu responded again and said:

2“Bear with me a little, and I will show you That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.

2"Be patient with me a moment longer, and I'll show you that there's more to say on God's behalf.

3I will fetch my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

3I'll take what I know to its logical conclusion and ascribe righteousness to my Creator,

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

4because what I have to say isn't deceptive, and the one who has perfect knowledge is with you."

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

5"Indeed God is mighty and he doesn't show disrespect; he is mighty and strong of heart.

6He does not preserve the life of the wicked, But gives justice to the oppressed.

6He doesn't let the wicked live; he grants justice to the afflicted.

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

7He won't stop looking at righteous people; he seats them on thrones with kings forever, and they are exalted.

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

8"If they're bound in chains, caught in ropes of affliction,

9Then He tells them their work and their transgressions— That they have acted defiantly.

9he'll reveal their actions to them, when their transgressions have become excessive.

10He also opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they turn from iniquity.

10He opens their ears and instructs them, commanding them to repent from evil.

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'll finish their lives in prosperity and their years will be pleasant.

12But if they do not obey, They shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

12"But if they won't listen, they'll perish by the sword and die in their ignorance.

13“But the hypocrites in heart store up wrath; They do not cry for help when He binds them.

13The godless at heart cherish anger; they won't cry out for help when God afflicts them.

14They die in youth, And their life ends among the perverted persons.

14They die in their youth; and their life will end among temple prostitutes.

15He delivers the poor in their affliction, And opens their ears in oppression.

15He'll deliver the afflicted through their afflictions and open their ears when they are oppressed."

16“Indeed He would have brought you out of dire distress, Into a broad place where there is no restraint; And what is set on your table would be full of richness.

16"Indeed, he drew you away from the brink of distress to a spacious place without constraints, filling your festive table with bountiful food.

17But you are filled with the judgment due the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold of you.

17But now you are occupied with the case of the wicked; but justice and judgment will be served.

18Because there is wrath, beware lest He take you away with one blow; For a large ransom would not help you avoid it.

18So that no one entices you with riches, don't let a large ransom turn you astray.

19Will your riches, Or all the mighty forces, Keep you from distress?

19"Will your wealth sustain you when you're in distress, despite your most powerful efforts?

20Do not desire the night, When people are cut off in their place.

20Don't long for night, when people vanish in their place.

21Take heed, do not turn to iniquity, For you have chosen this rather than affliction.

21Be careful! Don't turn to evil, because of this you will be tried by more than affliction.

22“Behold, God is exalted by His power; Who teaches like Him?

22"Indeed, God is exalted in his power. Who is like him as a teacher?

23Who has assigned Him His way, Or who has said, ‘You have done wrong’?

23Who ordained his path for him, and who has asked him, 'You are wrong, aren't you?'

24“Remember to magnify His work, Of which men have sung.

24Remember to magnify his awesome activities, about which mortal man has sung.

25Everyone has seen it; Man looks on it from afar.

25All of mankind sees him; human beings observe him from afar off."

26“Behold, God is great, and we do not know Him; Nor can the number of His years be discovered.

26"God is truly awesome, beyond what we know; the number of his years is unknowable.

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

27He draws up drops of water, distilling it to rain and mist.

28Which the clouds drop down And pour abundantly on man.

28When the clouds pour down; they drop their rain on all of humanity.

29Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds, The thunder from His canopy?

29"Furthermore, can anyone understand cloud patterns, or the thundering in his pavilion?

30Look, He scatters His light upon it, And covers the depths of the sea.

30He scatters his lightning above it, and covers the bottom of the sea.

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

31He uses them to judge some people and give food to many.

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

32His hands are covered with lightning that he commands to strike his designated target.

33His thunder declares it, The cattle also, concerning the rising storm.

33His thunder declares his presence; and tells the animals what is coming."

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