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Elihu Shows God's Justice and Power
Elihu also proceeded, and said,
Elihu also proceeded, and said,
Elihu Proclaims God’s Goodness
Elihu also proceeded and said:
Elihu also proceeded and said:
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
“Bear with me a little, and I will show you
That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.
That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar;
I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
For truly my words are not false;
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
He does not preserve the life of the wicked,
But gives justice to the oppressed.
But gives justice to the oppressed.
He 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.
He 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.
But they are on the throne with kings,
For He has seated them forever,
And they are exalted.
And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
If they obey and serve Him,
They shall spend their days in prosperity,
And their years in pleasures.
They shall spend their days in prosperity,
And their years in pleasures.
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
“But the hypocrites in heart store up wrath;
They do not cry for help when He binds them.
They do not cry for help when He binds them.
They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
He delivers the poor in their affliction,
And opens their ears in oppression.
And opens their ears in oppression.
Even 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.
“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.
Into a broad place where there is no restraint;
And what is set on your table would be full of richness.
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
But you are filled with the judgment due the wicked;
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
Because there is wrath, beware lest He take you away with one blow;
For a large ransom would not help you avoid it.
For a large ransom would not help you avoid it.
Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Will your riches,
Or all the mighty forces,
Keep you from distress?
Or all the mighty forces,
Keep you from distress?
Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
Do not desire the night,
When people are cut off in their place.
When people are cut off in their place.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Take heed, do not turn to iniquity,
For you have chosen this rather than affliction.
For you have chosen this rather than affliction.
Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
“Behold, God is exalted by His power;
Who teaches like Him?
Who teaches like Him?
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Who has assigned Him His way,
Or who has said, ‘You have done wrong’?
Or who has said, ‘You have done wrong’?
Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
Elihu Proclaims God’s Majesty
“Remember to magnify His work,
Of which men have sung.
“Remember to magnify His work,
Of which men have sung.
Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
Everyone has seen it;
Man looks on it from afar.
Man looks on it from afar.
Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
“Behold, God is great, and we do not know Him;
Nor can the number of His years be discovered.
Nor can the number of His years be discovered.
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
For He draws up drops of water,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
Which the clouds drop down
And pour abundantly on man.
And pour abundantly on man.
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds,
The thunder from His canopy?
The thunder from His canopy?
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Look, He scatters His light upon it,
And covers the depths of the sea.
And covers the depths of the sea.
For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
For by these He judges the peoples;
He gives food in abundance.
He gives food in abundance.
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.