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[1]Elihu also proceeded and said,
[2]Suffer me a little, and I will instruct thee: for I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
[3]I will fetch my knowledge afar off, and will attribute righteousness unto my maker.
[4]For truly my words shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
[5]Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.
[6]He maintaineth not the wicked, but he giveth judgment to the afflicted.
[7]He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with kings in the throne, where he placeth them forever: thus they are exalted.
[8]And if they be bound in fetters and tied with the cords of affliction,
[9]Then will he show them their work and their sins, because they have been proud.
[10]He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth them that they return from iniquity.
[11]If they obey and serve him, they shall end their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
[12]But if they will not obey, they shall pass by the sword, and perish without knowledge.
[13]But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.
[14]Their soul dieth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
[15]He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ear in trouble.
[16]Even so would he have taken thee out of the straight place into a broad place and not shut up beneath: and that which resteth upon thy table, had been full of fat.
[17]But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked , though judgment and equity maintain all things.
[18]For God's wrath is, lest he should take thee away in thine abundance: for no multitude of gifts can deliver thee.
[19]Will he regard thy riches? He regardeth not gold, nor all them that excel in strength.
[20]Be not careful in the night, how he destroyeth the people out of their place.
[21]Take thou heed: look not to iniquity: for thou hast chosen it rather than affliction.
[22]Behold, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?
[23]Who hath appointed to him his way? Or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
[24]Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
[25]All men see it, and men behold it afar off.
[26]Behold, God is excellent, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
[27]When he restraineth the drops of water, the rain poureth down by the vapor thereof,
[28]Which rain the clouds do drop and let fall abundantly upon man.
[29]Who can know the divisions of the clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?
[30]Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
[31]For thereby he judgeth the people, and giveth meat abundantly.
[32]He covereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.
[33]His companion showeth him thereof, and there is anger in rising up.
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