Bible, King James Version
Job
Job.36
[1] Elihu also proceeded, and said,
[2] Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have
yet to speak on God's behalf.
[3] I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe
righteousness to my Maker.
[4] For truly my words shall not be false: he that is
perfect in knowledge is with thee.
[5] Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is
mighty in strength and wisdom.
[6] He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth
right to the poor.
[7] 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.
[8] And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in
cords of affliction;
[9] Then he sheweth them their work, and their
transgressions that they have exceeded.
[10] He openeth also their ear to discipline, and
commandeth that they return from iniquity.
[11] If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their
days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
[12] But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword,
and they shall die without knowledge.
[13] But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry
not when he bindeth them.
[14] They die in youth, and their life is among the
unclean.
[15] He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth
their ears in oppression.
[16] 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.
[17] But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked:
judgment and justice take hold on thee.
[18] Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away
with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
[19] Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the
forces of strength.
[20] Desire not the night, when people are cut off in
their place.
[21] Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou
chosen rather than affliction.
[22] Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like
him?
[23] Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou
hast wrought iniquity?
[24] Remember that thou magnify his work, which men
behold.
[25] Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
[26] Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither
can the number of his years be searched out.
[27] For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour
down rain according to the vapour thereof:
[28] Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man
abundantly.
[29] Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds,
or the noise of his tabernacle?
[30] Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth
the bottom of the sea.
[31] For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in
abundance.
[32] With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it
not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
[33] The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle
also concerning the vapour.
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