1 A nd Elihu proceeded and said,

Then Elihu continued and said,

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

“Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is yet more to be said in 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 I 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 who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

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

“Behold, God is mighty but does not despise any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

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

“He does not keep the wicked alive, But gives justice to the afflicted.

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 does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.

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

“And if they are bound in fetters, And are caught in the cords of affliction,

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

Then He declares to them their work And their transgressions, that they have magnified themselves.

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

“ He opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they return from evil.

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

“If they hear and serve Him, They will end 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 do not hear, they shall perish by the sword And they will die without knowledge.

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

“But the godless in heart lay up anger; They do not cry for help when He binds them.

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

“ They die in youth, And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes.

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

“He delivers the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ear in time of 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.

“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.

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

“But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold of you.

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

“ Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing; And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.

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

“Will your riches keep you from distress, Or all the forces of your strength?

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

“Do not long for the night, When people vanish in their place.

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

“Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you have preferred this to affliction.

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

“Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a teacher like Him?

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

“Who has appointed Him His way, And who has said, ‘ You have done wrong’?

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

“Remember that you should exalt His work, Of which men have sung.

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

“All men have seen it; Man beholds from afar.

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

“Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him; 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 draws up the drops of water, They distill rain from the mist,

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

Which the clouds pour down, They drip upon man abundantly.

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

“Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, The thundering of His pavilion?

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

“Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him, And He covers the depths of the sea.

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

“For by these He judges peoples; He gives food in abundance.

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

“He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark.

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

“Its noise declares His presence; The cattle also, concerning what is coming up.