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Elihu Speaks of God’s Dealings with Men
Then Elihu continued and said,
Then Elihu continued and said,
Elihu Proclaims God’s Goodness
Elihu also proceeded and said:
Elihu also proceeded and said:
“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.
“Bear with me a little, and I will show you
That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.
That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.
“I will fetch my knowledge from afar,
And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar;
I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
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 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 justice to the afflicted.
But gives justice to the afflicted.
He does not preserve the life of the wicked,
But gives justice to the oppressed.
But gives justice to the oppressed.
“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.
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.
But they are on the throne with kings,
For He has seated them forever,
And they are exalted.
“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 have magnified themselves.
And their transgressions, that they have magnified themselves.
“He opens their ear to instruction,
And commands that they return from evil.
And commands that they return from evil.
“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.
If they obey and serve Him,
They shall spend their days in prosperity,
And their years in pleasures.
They shall spend their days in prosperity,
And their years in pleasures.
“But if they do not hear, they shall perish by the sword
And they will die without knowledge.
And they will die without knowledge.
“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.
“But the hypocrites in heart store up wrath;
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 perishes among the cult prostitutes.
And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes.
“He delivers the afflicted in their affliction,
And opens their ear in time of oppression.
And opens their ear in time of oppression.
He delivers the poor in their affliction,
And opens their ears in oppression.
And opens their ears in oppression.
“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.
“Indeed He would have brought you out of dire distress,
Into a broad place where there is no restraint;
And what is set on your table would be full of richness.
Into a broad place where there is no restraint;
And what is set on your table would be full of richness.
“But you were full of judgment on the wicked;
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
But you are filled with the judgment due the wicked;
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
“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.
Because there is wrath, beware lest He take you away with one blow;
For a large ransom would not help you avoid it.
For a large ransom would not help you avoid it.
“Will your riches keep you from distress,
Or all the forces of your strength?
Or all the forces of your strength?
Will your riches,
Or all the mighty forces,
Keep you from distress?
Or all the mighty forces,
Keep you from distress?
“Do not long for the night,
When people vanish in their place.
When people vanish in their place.
Do not desire the night,
When people are cut off in their place.
When people are cut off in their place.
“Be careful, do not turn to evil,
For you have preferred this to affliction.
For you have preferred this to affliction.
Take heed, do not turn to iniquity,
For you have chosen this rather than affliction.
For you have chosen this rather than affliction.
“Behold, God is exalted in His power;
Who is a teacher like Him?
Who is a teacher like Him?
“Behold, God is exalted by His power;
Who teaches like Him?
Who teaches like Him?
“Who has appointed Him His way,
And who has said, ‘You have done wrong’?
And who has said, ‘You have done wrong’?
Who has assigned Him His way,
Or who has said, ‘You have done wrong’?
Or who has said, ‘You have done wrong’?
“Remember that you should exalt His work,
Of which men have sung.
Of which men have sung.
Elihu Proclaims God’s Majesty
“Remember to magnify His work,
Of which men have sung.
“Remember to magnify His work,
Of which men have sung.
“All men have seen it;
Man beholds from afar.
Man beholds from afar.
Everyone has seen it;
Man looks on it from afar.
Man looks on it from afar.
“Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him;
The number of His years is unsearchable.
The number of His years is unsearchable.
“Behold, God is great, and we do not know Him;
Nor can the number of His years be discovered.
Nor can the number of His years be discovered.
“For He draws up the drops of water,
They distill rain from the mist,
They distill rain from the mist,
For He draws up drops of water,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
Which the clouds pour down,
They drip upon man abundantly.
They drip upon man abundantly.
Which the clouds drop down
And pour abundantly on man.
And pour abundantly on man.
“Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds,
The thundering of His pavilion?
The thundering of His pavilion?
Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds,
The thunder from His canopy?
The thunder from His canopy?
“Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him,
And He covers the depths of the sea.
And He covers the depths of the sea.
Look, He scatters His light upon it,
And covers the depths of the sea.
And 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 the 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.