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