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Elihu Extols God’s Greatness
And Elihu continued, and said:
And Elihu continued, and said:
Elihu Speaks of God’s Dealings with Men
Then Elihu continued and said,
Then Elihu continued and said,
“Bear with me a little, and I will show you,
for I have yet something to say on God’s behalf.
for I have yet something to say on God’s behalf.
“Wait for me a little, and I will show you
That there is yet more to be said in God’s behalf.
That there is yet more to be said in God’s behalf.
I will get my knowledge from afar
and ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
and ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
“I will fetch my knowledge from afar,
And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
For truly my words are not false;
one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
“For truly my words are not false;
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
“Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise any;
he is mighty in strength of understanding.
he is mighty in strength of understanding.
“Behold, God is mighty but does not despise any;
He is mighty in strength of understanding.
He is mighty in strength of understanding.
He does not keep the wicked alive,
but gives the afflicted their right.
but gives the afflicted their right.
“He does not keep the wicked alive,
But gives justice to the afflicted.
But gives justice to the afflicted.
He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous,
but with kings on the throne
he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
but with kings on the throne
he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous;
But with kings on the throne
He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
But with kings on the throne
He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
And if they are bound in chains
and caught in the cords of affliction,
and caught in the cords of affliction,
“And if they are bound in fetters,
And are caught in the cords of affliction,
And are caught in the cords of affliction,
then he declares to them their work
and their transgressions, that they are behaving arrogantly.
and their transgressions, that they are behaving arrogantly.
Then He declares to them their work
And their transgressions, that they have magnified themselves.
And their transgressions, that they have magnified themselves.
He opens their ears to instruction
and commands that they return from iniquity.
and commands that they return from iniquity.
“He opens their ear to instruction,
And commands that they return from evil.
And commands that they return from evil.
If they listen and serve him,
they complete their days in prosperity,
and their years in pleasantness.
they complete their days in prosperity,
and their years in pleasantness.
“If they hear and serve Him,
They will end their days in prosperity
And their years in pleasures.
They will end their days in prosperity
And their years in pleasures.
But if they do not listen, they perish by the sword
and die without knowledge.
and die without knowledge.
“But if they do not hear, they shall perish by the sword
And they will die without knowledge.
And they will die without knowledge.
“The godless in heart cherish anger;
they do not cry for help when he binds them.
they do not cry for help when he binds them.
“But the godless in heart lay up anger;
They do not cry for help when He binds them.
They do not cry for help when He binds them.
They die in youth,
and their life ends among the cult prostitutes.
and their life ends among the cult prostitutes.
“They die in youth,
And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes.
And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes.
He delivers the afflicted by their affliction
and opens their ear by adversity.
and opens their ear by adversity.
“He delivers the afflicted in their affliction,
And opens their ear in time of oppression.
And opens their ear in time of oppression.
He also allured you out of distress
into a broad place where there was no cramping,
and what was set on your table was full of fatness.
into a broad place where there was no cramping,
and what was set on your table was full of fatness.
“Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress,
Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint;
And that which was set on your table was full of fatness.
Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint;
And that which was set on your table was full of fatness.
“But you are full of the judgment on the wicked;
judgment and justice seize you.
judgment and justice seize you.
“But you were full of judgment on the wicked;
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
Beware lest wrath entice you into scoffing,
and let not the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.
and let not the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.
“Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing;
And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.
And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.
Will your cry for help avail to keep you from distress,
or all the force of your strength?
or all the force of your strength?
“Will your riches keep you from distress,
Or all the forces of your strength?
Or all the forces of your strength?
Do not long for the night,
when peoples vanish in their place.
when peoples vanish in their place.
“Do not long for the night,
When people vanish in their place.
When people vanish in their place.
Take care; do not turn to iniquity,
for this you have chosen rather than affliction.
for this you have chosen rather than affliction.
“Be careful, do not turn to evil,
For you have preferred this to affliction.
For you have preferred this to affliction.
Behold, God is exalted in his power;
who is a teacher like him?
who is a teacher like him?
“Behold, God is exalted in His power;
Who is a teacher like Him?
Who is a teacher like Him?
Who has prescribed for him his way,
or who can say, ‘You have done wrong’?
or who can say, ‘You have done wrong’?
“Who has appointed Him His way,
And who has said, ‘You have done wrong’?
And who has said, ‘You have done wrong’?
“Remember to extol his work,
of which men have sung.
of which men have sung.
“Remember that you should exalt His work,
Of which men have sung.
Of which men have sung.
All mankind has looked on it;
man beholds it from afar.
man beholds it from afar.
“All men have seen it;
Man beholds from afar.
Man beholds from afar.
Behold, God is great, and we know him not;
the number of his years is unsearchable.
the number of his years is unsearchable.
“Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him;
The number of His years is unsearchable.
The number of His years is unsearchable.
For he draws up the drops of water;
they distill his mist in rain,
they distill his mist in rain,
“For He draws up the drops of water,
They distill rain from the mist,
They distill rain from the mist,
which the skies pour down
and drop on mankind abundantly.
and drop on mankind abundantly.
Which the clouds pour down,
They drip upon man abundantly.
They drip upon man abundantly.
Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds,
the thunderings of his pavilion?
the thunderings of his pavilion?
“Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds,
The thundering of His pavilion?
The thundering of His pavilion?
Behold, he scatters his lightning about him
and covers the roots of the sea.
and covers the roots of the sea.
“Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him,
And He covers the depths of the sea.
And He covers the depths of the sea.
For by these he judges peoples;
he gives food in abundance.
he gives food in abundance.
“For by these He judges peoples;
He gives food in abundance.
He gives food in abundance.
He covers his hands with the lightning
and commands it to strike the mark.
and commands it to strike the mark.
“He covers His hands with the lightning,
And commands it to strike the mark.
And commands it to strike the mark.