36:1 Elihu also proceeded, and said,
36:1 Elihu also proceeded and said:

36:2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that [I have] yet to speak on God's behalf.
36:2 "Bear with me a little, and I will show you That there are yet words to speak on God's behalf.

36:3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
36:3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

36:4 For truly my words [shall] not [be] false: he that is perfect in knowledge [is] with thee.
36:4 For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

36:5 Behold, God [is] mighty, and despiseth not [any: he is] mighty in strength [and] wisdom.
36:5 "Behold, God is mighty, but despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

36:6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
36:6 He does not preserve the life of the wicked, But gives justice to the oppressed.

36:7 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.
36:7 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.

36:8 And if [they be] bound in fetters, [and] be holden in cords of affliction;
36:8 And if they are bound in fetters, Held in the cords of affliction,

36:9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
36:9 Then He tells them their work and their transgressions--That they have acted defiantly.

36:10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
36:10 He also opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they turn from iniquity.

36:11 If they obey and serve [him], they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
36:11 If they obey and serve Him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

36:12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
36:12 But if they do not obey, They shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

36:13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
36:13 "But the hypocrites in heart store up wrath; They do not cry for help when He binds them.

36:14 They die in youth, and their life [is] among the unclean.
36:14 They die in youth, And their life ends among the perverted persons.

36:15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
36:15 He delivers the poor in their affliction, And opens their ears in oppression.

36:16 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.
36:16 "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.

36:17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold [on thee].
36:17 But you are filled with the judgment due the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold of you.

36:18 Because [there is] wrath, [beware] lest he take thee away with [his] stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
36:18 Because there is wrath, beware lest He take you away with one blow; For a large ransom would not help you avoid it.

36:19 Will he esteem thy riches? [no], not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
36:19 Will your riches, Or all the mighty forces, Keep you from distress?

36:20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
36:20 Do not desire the night, When people are cut off in their place.

36:21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
36:21 Take heed, do not turn to iniquity, For you have chosen this rather than affliction.

36:22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
36:22 "Behold, God is exalted by His power; Who teaches like Him?

36:23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
36:23 Who has assigned Him His way, Or who has said, 'You have done wrong'?

36:24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
36:24 "Remember to magnify His work, Of which men have sung.

36:25 Every man may see it; man may behold [it] afar off.
36:25 Everyone has seen it; Man looks on it from afar.

36:26 Behold, God [is] great, and we know [him] not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
36:26 "Behold, God is great, and we do not know Him; Nor can the number of His years be discovered.

36:27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
36:27 For He draws up drops of water, Which distill as rain from the mist,

36:28 Which the clouds do drop [and] distil upon man abundantly.
36:28 Which the clouds drop down And pour abundantly on man.

36:29 Also can [any] understand the spreadings of the clouds, [or] the noise of his tabernacle?
36:29 Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds, The thunder from His canopy?

36:30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
36:30 Look, He scatters his light upon it, And covers the depths of the sea.

36:31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
36:31 For by these He judges the peoples; He gives food in abundance.

36:32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it [not to shine] by [the cloud] that cometh betwixt.
36:32 He covers His hands with lightning, And commands it to strike.

36:33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
36:33 His thunder declares it, The cattle also, concerning the rising storm.