Geneva1599 - Job - 36

36:1  Elihu also proceeded and sayde,

36:2  Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.

36:3  I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, and will attribute righteousnes vnto my Maker.

36:4  For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.

36:5  Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.

36:6  He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.

36:7  He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with Kings in ye throne, where he placeth them for euer: thus they are exalted.

36:8  And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cordes of affliction,

36:9  Then will he shewe them their worke and their sinnes, because they haue bene proude.

36:10  He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne from iniquity.

36:11  If they obey and serue him, they shall end their dayes in prosperity, and their yeres in pleasures.

36:12  But if they wil not obey, they shall passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.

36:13  But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.

36:14  Their soule dyeth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.

36:15  He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their eare in trouble.

36:16  Euen so woulde he haue taken thee out of the streight place into a broade place and not shut vp beneath: and that which resteth vpon thy table, had bene full of fat.

36:17  But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.

36:18  For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.

36:19  Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.

36:20  Be not carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the people out of their place.

36:21  Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.

36:22  Beholde, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?

36:23  Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?

36:24  Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.

36:25  All men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.

36:26  Beholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee searched out.

36:27  When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,

36:28  Which raine the cloudes do droppe and let fall abundantly vpon man.

36:29  Who can know the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?

36:30  Beholde, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.

36:31  For thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth meate abundantly.

36:32  He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.

36:33  His companion sheweth him thereof, and there is anger in rising vp.