Job — Chapter 36
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1Elihu also proceeded, and said,→2Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.→3I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.→4For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.→5Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.→6He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.→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.→8And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;→9Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.→10He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.→11If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.→12But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.→13But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.→14They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.→15He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.→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.→17But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.→18Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.→19Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.→20Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.→21Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.→22Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?→23Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?→24Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.→25Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.→26Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.→27For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:→28Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.→29Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?→30Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.→31For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.→32With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.→33The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.→