1 A nd Elihu proceeded and said,

Elihu also proceeded, and said,

2 S uffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet words for +God.

Suffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God's behalf.

3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Creator.

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

4 F or truly my words shall be no falsehood: one perfect in knowledge is with thee.

For truly my words are not false: One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

5 L o, God is mighty, but despiseth not; mighty in strength of understanding:

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of understanding.

6 H e saveth not the wicked alive; but he doeth justice to the afflicted.

He preserveth not the life of the wicked, But giveth to the afflicted their right.

7 H e withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne doth he even set them for ever; and they are exalted.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

8 A nd if, bound in fetters, they be held in cords of affliction,

And if they be bound in fetters, And be taken in the cords of afflictions;

9 T hen he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions, because they have increased.

Then he showeth them their work, And their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

10 A nd he openeth their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

11 I f they hearken and serve, they shall accomplish their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

If they hearken and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

12 B ut if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge.

But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

13 B ut the godless in heart heap up anger; they cry not when he bindeth them:

But they that are godless in heart lay up anger: They cry not for help when he bindeth them.

14 T heir soul dieth in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

They die in youth, And their life perisheth among the unclean.

15 B ut he delivereth the afflicted in his affliction, and openeth their ear in oppression.

He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.

16 E ven so would he have allured thee out of the jaws of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and the supply of thy table full of fatness.

Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.

17 B ut thou art full of the judgments of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold.

But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take hold on thee.

18 B ecause there is wrath, lest it take thee away through chastisement: then a great ransom could not avail thee.

For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

19 W ill he esteem thy riches? Not gold, nor all the resources of strength!

Will thy cry avail, that thou be not in distress, Or all the forces of thy strength?

20 D esire not the night, when peoples are cut off from their place.

Desire not the night, When peoples are cut off in their place.

21 T ake heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

22 L o, God is exalted in his power: who teacheth as he?

Behold, God doeth loftily in his power: Who is a teacher like unto him?

23 W ho hath appointed him his way? or who hath said, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?

Who hath enjoined him his way? Or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?

24 R emember that thou magnify his work, which men celebrate.

Remember that thou magnify his work, Whereof men have sung.

25 A ll men look at it; man beholdeth afar off.

All men have looked thereon; Man beholdeth it afar off.

26 L o, God is great, and we comprehend not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

Behold, God is great, and we know him not; The number of his years is unsearchable.

27 F or he draweth up the drops of water: they distil in rain from the vapour which he formeth,

For he draweth up the drops of water, Which distil in rain from his vapor,

28 W hich the skies pour down drop upon man abundantly.

Which the skies pour down And drop upon man abundantly.

29 B ut can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, the crashing of his pavilion?

Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, The thunderings of his pavilion?

30 L o, he spreadeth his light around him, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; And he covereth the bottom of the sea.

31 F or with them he judgeth the peoples; he giveth food in abundance.

For by these he judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance.

32 h ands he covereth with lightning, and commandeth it where it is to strike.

He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.

33 H is thundering declareth concerning him; the cattle even, concerning its coming.

The noise thereof telleth concerning him, The cattle also concerning the storm that cometh up.