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[1] Elihu also continued, and said,
[2] “Bear with me a little, and I will show you;
for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.
[3] I will get my knowledge from afar,
and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
[4] For truly my words are not false.
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you. [5] “Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone.
He is mighty in strength of understanding.
[6] He doesn’t preserve the life of the wicked,
but gives justice to the afflicted.
[7] He doesn’t withdraw his eyes from the righteous,
but with kings on the throne,
he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
[8] If they are bound in fetters,
and are taken in the cords of afflictions,
[9] then he shows them their work,
and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.
[10] He also opens their ears to instruction,
and commands that they return from iniquity.
[11] If they listen and serve him,
they will spend their days in prosperity,
and their years in pleasures.
[12] But if they don’t listen, they will perish by the sword;
they will die without knowledge. [13] “But those who are godless in heart lay up anger.
They don’t cry for help when he binds them.
[14] They die in youth.
Their life perishes among the unclean.
[15] He delivers the afflicted by their affliction,
and opens their ear in oppression.
[16] Yes, he would have allured you out of distress,
into a wide place, where there is no restriction.
That which is set on your table would be full of fatness. [17] “But you are full of the judgment of the wicked.
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
[18] Don’t let riches entice you to wrath,
neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.
[19] Would your wealth sustain you in distress,
or all the might of your strength?
[20] Don’t desire the night,
when people are cut off in their place.
[21] Take heed, don’t regard iniquity;
for you have chosen this rather than affliction.
[22] Behold, God is exalted in his power.
Who is a teacher like him?
[23] Who has prescribed his way for him?
Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness’? [24] “Remember that you magnify his work,
about which men have sung.
[25] All men have looked on it.
Man sees it afar off.
[26] Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him.
The number of his years is unsearchable.
[27] For he draws up the drops of water,
which distill in rain from his vapor,
[28] which the skies pour down
and which drop on man abundantly.
[29] Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds
and the thunderings of his pavilion?
[30] Behold, he spreads his light around him.
He covers the bottom of the sea.
[31] For by these he judges the people.
He gives food in abundance.
[32] He covers his hands with the lightning,
and commands it to strike the mark.
[33] Its noise tells about him,
and the livestock also, concerning the storm that comes up.
[2] “Bear with me a little, and I will show you;
for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.
[3] I will get my knowledge from afar,
and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
[4] For truly my words are not false.
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you. [5] “Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone.
He is mighty in strength of understanding.
[6] He doesn’t preserve the life of the wicked,
but gives justice to the afflicted.
[7] He doesn’t withdraw his eyes from the righteous,
but with kings on the throne,
he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
[8] If they are bound in fetters,
and are taken in the cords of afflictions,
[9] then he shows them their work,
and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.
[10] He also opens their ears to instruction,
and commands that they return from iniquity.
[11] If they listen and serve him,
they will spend their days in prosperity,
and their years in pleasures.
[12] But if they don’t listen, they will perish by the sword;
they will die without knowledge. [13] “But those who are godless in heart lay up anger.
They don’t cry for help when he binds them.
[14] They die in youth.
Their life perishes among the unclean.
[15] He delivers the afflicted by their affliction,
and opens their ear in oppression.
[16] Yes, he would have allured you out of distress,
into a wide place, where there is no restriction.
That which is set on your table would be full of fatness. [17] “But you are full of the judgment of the wicked.
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
[18] Don’t let riches entice you to wrath,
neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.
[19] Would your wealth sustain you in distress,
or all the might of your strength?
[20] Don’t desire the night,
when people are cut off in their place.
[21] Take heed, don’t regard iniquity;
for you have chosen this rather than affliction.
[22] Behold, God is exalted in his power.
Who is a teacher like him?
[23] Who has prescribed his way for him?
Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness’? [24] “Remember that you magnify his work,
about which men have sung.
[25] All men have looked on it.
Man sees it afar off.
[26] Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him.
The number of his years is unsearchable.
[27] For he draws up the drops of water,
which distill in rain from his vapor,
[28] which the skies pour down
and which drop on man abundantly.
[29] Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds
and the thunderings of his pavilion?
[30] Behold, he spreads his light around him.
He covers the bottom of the sea.
[31] For by these he judges the people.
He gives food in abundance.
[32] He covers his hands with the lightning,
and commands it to strike the mark.
[33] Its noise tells about him,
and the livestock also, concerning the storm that comes up.
King James Version
[1] Elihu H453 also proceeded, H3254 (HiphImpf) and said, H559 (QalImpf)
[2] Suffer H3803 (PielImpv) me a little, H2191 and I will shew H2331 (PielImpf) thee
That I have yet to speak H4405 on God’s H433 behalf.
[3] I will fetch H5375 (QalImpf) my knowledge H1843 from afar, H7350
And will ascribe H5414 (QalImpf) righteousness H6664 to my Maker. H6466 (QalActPtc)
[4] For truly H551 my words H4405 shall not be false: H8267
He that is perfect H8549 in knowledge H1844 is with thee.
[5] Behold, God H410 is mighty, H3524 and despiseth H3988 (QalImpf) not any:
He is mighty H3524 in strength H3581 and wisdom.§ H3820
[6] He preserveth not the life H2421 (PielImpf) of the wicked: H7563
But giveth H5414 (QalImpf) right H4941 to the poor. H6041§
[7] He withdraweth H1639 (QalImpf) not his eyes H5869 from the righteous: H6662
But with kings H4428 are they on the throne; H3678
Yea, he doth establish H3427 (HiphImpf) them for ever, H5331 and they are exalted. H1361 (QalImpf)
[8] And if they be bound H631 (QalPasPtc) in fetters, H2131
And be holden H3920 (NiphImpf) in cords H2256 of affliction; H6040
[9] Then he sheweth H5046 (HiphImpf) them their work, H6467
And their transgressions H6588 that they have exceeded. H1396 (HithImpf)
[10] He openeth H1540 (QalImpf) also their ear H241 to discipline, H4148
And commandeth H559 (QalImpf) that they return H7725 (QalImpf) from iniquity. H205
[11] If they obey H8085 (QalImpf) and serve H5647 (QalImpf) him,
They shall spend H3615 (PielImpf) their days H3117 in prosperity, H2896
And their years H8141 in pleasures. H5273
[12] But if they obey H8085 (QalImpf) not, they shall perish H5674 (QalImpf) by the sword, H7973§
And they shall die H1478 (QalImpf) without knowledge. H1847
[13] But the hypocrites H2611 in heart H3820 heap up H7760 (QalImpf) wrath: H639
They cry H7768 (PielImpf) not when he bindeth H631 (QalPerf) them.
[14] They H5315 die H4191 (QalImpf)§ in youth, H5290
And their life H2416 is among the unclean.§ H6945
[15] He delivereth H2502 (PielImpf) the poor H6041§ in his affliction, H6040
And openeth H1540 (QalImpf) their ears H241 in oppression. H3906
[16] Even so would he have removed H5496 (HiphPerf) thee out of the strait H6310
Into a broad place, H7338 where H8478 there is no straitness; H4164
And that which should be set H5183 on thy table H7979§ should be full H4390 (QalPerf) of fatness. H1880
[17] But thou hast fulfilled H4390 (QalPerf) the judgment H1779 of the wicked: H7563
Judgment H1779 and justice H4941 take hold H8551 (QalImpf) on thee.§
[18] Because there is wrath, H2534 beware lest he take thee away H5496 (HiphImpf) with his stroke: H5607
Then a great H7230 ransom H3724 cannot deliver H5186 (HiphImpf) thee.§
[19] Will he esteem H6186 (QalImpf) thy riches? H7769 no, not gold, H1222
Nor all the forces H3981 of strength. H3581
[20] Desire H7602 (QalImpf) not the night, H3915
When people H5971 are cut off H5927 (QalInf) in their place.
[21] Take heed, H8104 (NiphImpv) regard H6437 (QalImpf) not iniquity: H205
For this hast thou chosen H977 (QalPerf) rather than affliction. H6040
[22] Behold, God H410 exalteth H7682 (HiphImpf) by his power: H3581
Who teacheth H3384 (HiphPtc) like him?
[23] Who hath enjoined H6485 (QalPerf) him his way? H1870
Or who can say, H559 (QalPerf) Thou hast wrought H6466 (QalPerf) iniquity? H5766
[24] Remember H2142 (QalImpv) that thou magnify H7679 (HiphImpf) his work, H6467
Which men H582 behold. H7891 (PolePerf)
[25] Every man H120 may see H2372 (QalPerf) it;
Man H582 may behold H5027 (HiphImpf) it afar off. H7350
[26] Behold, God H410 is great, H7689 and we know H3045 (QalImpf) him not,
Neither can the number H4557 of his years H8141 be searched out. H2714
[27] For he maketh small H1639 (PielImpf) the drops H5198 of water: H4325
They pour down H2212 (QalImpf) rain H4306 according to the vapour H108 thereof:
[28] Which the clouds H7834 do drop H5140 (QalImpf)
And distil H7491 (QalImpf) upon man H120 abundantly. H7227
[29] Also can any understand H995 (QalImpf) the spreadings H4666 of the clouds, H5645
Or the noise H8663 of his tabernacle? H5521
[30] Behold, he spreadeth H6566 (QalPerf) his light H216 upon it,
And covereth H3680 (PielPerf) the bottom H8328§ of the sea. H3220
[31] For by them judgeth H1777 (QalImpf) he the people; H5971
He giveth H5414 (QalImpf) meat H400 in abundance. H4342 (HiphPtc)
[32] With clouds H3709 he covereth H3680 (PielPerf) the light; H216
And commandeth H6680 (PielImpf) it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. H6293 (HiphPtc)
[33] The noise H7452 thereof sheweth H5046 (HiphImpf) concerning it,
The cattle H4735 also concerning the vapour. H5927 (QalActPtc)§
[2] Suffer H3803 (PielImpv) me a little, H2191 and I will shew H2331 (PielImpf) thee
That I have yet to speak H4405 on God’s H433 behalf.
[3] I will fetch H5375 (QalImpf) my knowledge H1843 from afar, H7350
And will ascribe H5414 (QalImpf) righteousness H6664 to my Maker. H6466 (QalActPtc)
[4] For truly H551 my words H4405 shall not be false: H8267
He that is perfect H8549 in knowledge H1844 is with thee.
[5] Behold, God H410 is mighty, H3524 and despiseth H3988 (QalImpf) not any:
He is mighty H3524 in strength H3581 and wisdom.§ H3820
[6] He preserveth not the life H2421 (PielImpf) of the wicked: H7563
But giveth H5414 (QalImpf) right H4941 to the poor. H6041§
[7] He withdraweth H1639 (QalImpf) not his eyes H5869 from the righteous: H6662
But with kings H4428 are they on the throne; H3678
Yea, he doth establish H3427 (HiphImpf) them for ever, H5331 and they are exalted. H1361 (QalImpf)
[8] And if they be bound H631 (QalPasPtc) in fetters, H2131
And be holden H3920 (NiphImpf) in cords H2256 of affliction; H6040
[9] Then he sheweth H5046 (HiphImpf) them their work, H6467
And their transgressions H6588 that they have exceeded. H1396 (HithImpf)
[10] He openeth H1540 (QalImpf) also their ear H241 to discipline, H4148
And commandeth H559 (QalImpf) that they return H7725 (QalImpf) from iniquity. H205
[11] If they obey H8085 (QalImpf) and serve H5647 (QalImpf) him,
They shall spend H3615 (PielImpf) their days H3117 in prosperity, H2896
And their years H8141 in pleasures. H5273
[12] But if they obey H8085 (QalImpf) not, they shall perish H5674 (QalImpf) by the sword, H7973§
And they shall die H1478 (QalImpf) without knowledge. H1847
[13] But the hypocrites H2611 in heart H3820 heap up H7760 (QalImpf) wrath: H639
They cry H7768 (PielImpf) not when he bindeth H631 (QalPerf) them.
[14] They H5315 die H4191 (QalImpf)§ in youth, H5290
And their life H2416 is among the unclean.§ H6945
[15] He delivereth H2502 (PielImpf) the poor H6041§ in his affliction, H6040
And openeth H1540 (QalImpf) their ears H241 in oppression. H3906
[16] Even so would he have removed H5496 (HiphPerf) thee out of the strait H6310
Into a broad place, H7338 where H8478 there is no straitness; H4164
And that which should be set H5183 on thy table H7979§ should be full H4390 (QalPerf) of fatness. H1880
[17] But thou hast fulfilled H4390 (QalPerf) the judgment H1779 of the wicked: H7563
Judgment H1779 and justice H4941 take hold H8551 (QalImpf) on thee.§
[18] Because there is wrath, H2534 beware lest he take thee away H5496 (HiphImpf) with his stroke: H5607
Then a great H7230 ransom H3724 cannot deliver H5186 (HiphImpf) thee.§
[19] Will he esteem H6186 (QalImpf) thy riches? H7769 no, not gold, H1222
Nor all the forces H3981 of strength. H3581
[20] Desire H7602 (QalImpf) not the night, H3915
When people H5971 are cut off H5927 (QalInf) in their place.
[21] Take heed, H8104 (NiphImpv) regard H6437 (QalImpf) not iniquity: H205
For this hast thou chosen H977 (QalPerf) rather than affliction. H6040
[22] Behold, God H410 exalteth H7682 (HiphImpf) by his power: H3581
Who teacheth H3384 (HiphPtc) like him?
[23] Who hath enjoined H6485 (QalPerf) him his way? H1870
Or who can say, H559 (QalPerf) Thou hast wrought H6466 (QalPerf) iniquity? H5766
[24] Remember H2142 (QalImpv) that thou magnify H7679 (HiphImpf) his work, H6467
Which men H582 behold. H7891 (PolePerf)
[25] Every man H120 may see H2372 (QalPerf) it;
Man H582 may behold H5027 (HiphImpf) it afar off. H7350
[26] Behold, God H410 is great, H7689 and we know H3045 (QalImpf) him not,
Neither can the number H4557 of his years H8141 be searched out. H2714
[27] For he maketh small H1639 (PielImpf) the drops H5198 of water: H4325
They pour down H2212 (QalImpf) rain H4306 according to the vapour H108 thereof:
[28] Which the clouds H7834 do drop H5140 (QalImpf)
And distil H7491 (QalImpf) upon man H120 abundantly. H7227
[29] Also can any understand H995 (QalImpf) the spreadings H4666 of the clouds, H5645
Or the noise H8663 of his tabernacle? H5521
[30] Behold, he spreadeth H6566 (QalPerf) his light H216 upon it,
And covereth H3680 (PielPerf) the bottom H8328§ of the sea. H3220
[31] For by them judgeth H1777 (QalImpf) he the people; H5971
He giveth H5414 (QalImpf) meat H400 in abundance. H4342 (HiphPtc)
[32] With clouds H3709 he covereth H3680 (PielPerf) the light; H216
And commandeth H6680 (PielImpf) it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. H6293 (HiphPtc)
[33] The noise H7452 thereof sheweth H5046 (HiphImpf) concerning it,
The cattle H4735 also concerning the vapour. H5927 (QalActPtc)§
Footnotes
- § 36:5 Heb. heart
- § 36:6 Or, afflicted
- § 36:12 Heb. they shall pass away by the sword
- § 36:14a Heb. Their soul dieth
- § 36:14b Or, Sodomites
- § 36:15 Or, afflicted
- § 36:16 Heb. the rest of thy table
- § 36:17 Or, judgment and justice should uphold thee
- § 36:18 Heb. turn thee aside
- § 36:30 Heb. the roots
- § 36:33 Heb. that which goeth up
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