1 Elihu also proceeded, and said,
2 Suffer me a little, and I will show you that I have yet to speak on God' 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 you.
5 Behold, God is mighty, and despises not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
6 He preserves not the life of the wicked: but gives right to the poor.
7 He withdraws not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yes, he does establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be held in cords of affliction;
9 Then he shows them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
10 He opens also their ear to discipline, and commands 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 binds them.
14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
15 He delivers the poor in his affliction, and opens their ears in oppression.
16 Even so would he have removed you out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no narrow place; and that which should be set on your table should be full of fatness.
17 But you have fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on you.
18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take you away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver you.
19 Will he esteem your 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 have you chosen rather than affliction.
22 Behold, God exalts by his power: who teaches like him?
23 Who has enjoined him his way? or who can say, You have worked iniquity?
24 Remember that you 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 makes small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapor thereof:
28 Which the clouds do drop and distil on man abundantly.
29 Also can any understand the spreading of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
30 Behold, he spreads his light on it, and covers the bottom of the sea.
31 For by them judges he the people; he gives meat in abundance.
32 With clouds he covers the light; and commands it not to shine by the cloud that comes between.
33 The noise thereof shows concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapor.
1 Elihu also continued on and said:
2 Bear with me a little, and I will show you that there are yet words to speak on Gods behalf.
3 I will take away my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words are not false; the One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
5 Behold, the Mighty God is great, and refuses no one; He is mighty in strength and heart.
6 He does not preserve the life of the wicked, but gives justice to the lowly.
7 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.
8 And if they are bound in fetters, caught in cords of affliction,
9 then He declares to them their work and their transgressions; that they have acted proudly.
10 He also opens their ear to instruction, and commands that they turn back from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in good, and their years in pleasures.
12 But if they do not obey, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
13 But the hypocrites in heart store up wrath; they do not cry for help when He has bound them.
14 Their soul dies in youth, and their life is among the male temple prostitutes.
15 He delivers the poor in their affliction, and opens their ears in oppression.
16 Indeed He would have brought you out of the mouth of distress, into a broad place where there is no constraint; and what is set on your table would be full of fatness.
17 But you are filled with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice take hold of you.
18 Beware wrath, lest He entice you away to a mocking slap; for a large ransom will not turn it away.
19 He will not esteem your cry for help, riches, strength or might.
20 Do not long for the night, when people retreat into their place.
21 Take heed and do not turn away to iniquity, for you have chosen this rather than affliction.
22 Behold, the Mighty God is exalted by His power; who teaches like Him?
23 Who has assigned Him His way, or who has said, You have done wrong?
24 Remember to magnify His work, of which men have sung.
25 Mankind has seen it; man regards it from afar.
26 Behold, the Mighty God is great, and we cannot find Him out; nor can the number of His years be searched out.
27 For He draws up drops of water, which distill as rain from the mist,
28 which the clouds drop down and pour abundantly upon man.
29 Also, can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, the thunder from His canopy?
30 Behold, He has spread his light upon it, and has covered the bottom of the sea.
31 For by these He judges the peoples; He gives food in abundance.
32 He covers His hands with lightning, and gives charge to strike the mark.
33 His thunder declares it; the cattle also go up.