“For truly my word shall not be false. He that is perfect in knowledge is with thee”
Job 36
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1And Elihu continued:
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2"Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God's behalf.
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3I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
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4For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
5Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
“Behold he said God is mighty and Despises not any. He is mighty in strength and wisdom.”
6He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.
“He preserveth not the life of the wicked but giveth right to the poor.”
7He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
“He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings are they on the throne, yea, he doth establish them forever, and they are exalted.”
8And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction,
“And if they be bound in fetters, and be held in cords of affliction.”
9then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.
“then he showeth them their work and their transgressions that they have exceeded.”
“then He shows them their work and their transgressions that they have exceeded.”
10He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.
“He openeth also their ear to discipline and commandeth that they return from iniquity.”
“He opened also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.”
“He opens their ears to instruction. He commands that they return from evil.”
11If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
“If they obey and serve him they shall spend their days in prosperity and their years in pleasure.”
“If they obey and observe 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 pleasure.”
“If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.”
12But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
“But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.”
“But if they obey not they shall perish by the sword and shall die without knowledge,”
13The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.
“But the hypocrite in heart heap up wrath. They cry not when He bindeth them.”
“but the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath. They cry not when he binds them”
14They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.
“They die in their youth and their life is among the unclean.”
“They die in youth. Their life is among the unclean.”
15God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.
“He delivereth the poor in his affliction and openeth their ears in oppression.”
“he delivereth the poor in his affliction and openeth their ears in oppression.”
“He delivereth the poor in His affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.”
16Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
“even so. Would he have removed thee out of the straight into a broad place Where there is no straightness that and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness”
17But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
“but thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked, and judgment and justice take hold on thee.”
18Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.
“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 thee away with his stroke. Then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.”
“Because there is wrath beware lest he take thee away with his stroke and a great ransom cannot deliver thee.”
“there is wrath. Beware, lest he take thee away with his stroke. Then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.”
19Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?
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20Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.
“Desire not the night when people are cut off in their place.”
21Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.
“Take heed and regard not iniquity, for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.”
22Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?
“behold God exalteth by his power. Who teacheth like him?”
“Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?”
23Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, 'You have done wrong'?
“who hath enjoined him his way or who can say thou hast wrought iniquity”
“Who hath enjoined him his way or who can say thou hast wrought? Iniquity.”
24Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
“remember That thou magnify his work which men behold.”
“Remember that thou magnify his work which men behold”
“Remember to extol his work of which men have sung.”
25All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.
“Every man may see it and man may behold it afar off.”
“every man may see it man may behold it afar off.”
26Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.
“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 know him not. Neither can the number of his years be searched out.”
“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 know him not. Neither can the number of his years be searched out.”
“Behold, God is great and we know him not. The number of his years is unsearchable.”
“Behold, God is great, and we know Him not, neither can the number of His years be searched out.”
27For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,
“for he makes small the drops of water. They pour down rain according to the vapor thereof”
“For He maketh small the drops of water, they pour down rain according to the vapor thereof,”
“For he draws up the drops of water. He distills his mist in rain,”
28which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.
“which the clouds do drop and distill upon man abundantly.”
“which the clouds do drop and distill upon man abundantly.”
29Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
“Also, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds or the noise of his tabernacle”
“Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, the thunderings of his pavilion?”
30See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.
“Behold, he scatters his lightning about him and covers the roots of the sea.”
31For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
“For by these he judges people. He gives food in abundance.”
“for by them judges He the people he gives meat in abundance”
32He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
“covers his hand with the lightning and commands it to strike the mark.”
33The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
“The noise thereof showeth concerning it, and the cattle also concerning the vapor.”