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“Bear with me a little longer and I will show you
that there is more to be said in God’s behalf.
that there is more to be said in God’s behalf.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
I get my knowledge from afar;
I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
Be assured that my words are not false;
one who has perfect knowledge is with you.
one who has perfect knowledge is with you.
For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
“God is mighty, but despises no one;
he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.
he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
He does not keep the wicked alive
but gives the afflicted their rights.
but gives the afflicted their rights.
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
He does not take his eyes off the righteous;
he enthrones them with kings
and exalts them forever.
he enthrones them with kings
and exalts them forever.
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.
But if people are bound in chains,
held fast by cords of affliction,
held fast by cords of affliction,
And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
he tells them what they have done —
that they have sinned arrogantly.
that they have sinned arrogantly.
Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
He makes them listen to correction
and commands them to repent of their evil.
and commands them to repent of their evil.
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
If they obey and serve him,
they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity
and their years in contentment.
they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity
and their years in contentment.
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
“The godless in heart harbor resentment;
even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.
even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.
But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
They die in their youth,
among male prostitutes of the shrines.
among male prostitutes of the shrines.
They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering;
he speaks to them in their affliction.
he speaks to them in their affliction.
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
“He is wooing you from the jaws of distress
to a spacious place free from restriction,
to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.
to a spacious place free from restriction,
to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.
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.
But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked;
judgment and justice have taken hold of you.
judgment and justice have taken hold of you.
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
Be careful that no one entices you by riches;
do not let a large bribe turn you aside.
do not let a large bribe turn you aside.
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
Would your wealth or even all your mighty efforts
sustain you so you would not be in distress?
sustain you so you would not be in distress?
Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
Beware of turning to evil,
which you seem to prefer to affliction.
which you seem to prefer to affliction.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
“God is exalted in his power.
Who is a teacher like him?
Who is a teacher like him?
Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
Who has prescribed his ways for him,
or said to him, ‘You have done wrong’?
or said to him, ‘You have done wrong’?
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Remember to extol his work,
which people have praised in song.
which people have praised in song.
Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
All humanity has seen it;
mortals gaze on it from afar.
mortals gaze on it from afar.
Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
How great is God — beyond our understanding!
The number of his years is past finding out.
The number of his years is past finding out.
Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
the clouds pour down their moisture
and abundant showers fall on mankind.
and abundant showers fall on mankind.
Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds,
how he thunders from his pavilion?
how he thunders from his pavilion?
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
See how he scatters his lightning about him,
bathing the depths of the sea.
bathing the depths of the sea.
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
He fills his hands with lightning
and commands it to strike its mark.
and commands it to strike its mark.
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.