Job 36:1-33 ASV

[1] Elihu also proceeded, and said, [2] 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 Maker. [4] For truly my words are not false: One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. [5] Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of understanding. [6] He preserveth not the life of the wicked, But giveth to the afflicted their right. [7] He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted. [8] And if they be bound in fetters, And be taken in the cords of affliction; [9] Then he showeth them their work, And their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly. [10] He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity. [11] If they hearken and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures. [12] But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge. [13] But they that are godless in heart lay up anger: They cry not for help when he bindeth them. [14] They die in youth, And their life perishethamong the unclean. [15] He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression. [16] 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] But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take hold on thee. [18] For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside. [19] Will thy cry avail, that thou be not in distress, Or all the forces of thy strength? [20] Desire not the night, When peoples are cut off in their place. [21] Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. [22] Behold, God doeth loftily in his power: Who is a teacher like unto him? [23] Who hath enjoined him his way? Or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness? [24] Remember that thou magnify his work, Whereof men have sung. [25] All men have looked thereon; Man beholdeth it afar off. [26] Behold, God is great, and we know him not; The number of his years is unsearchable. [27] For he draweth up the drops of water, Which distil in rain from his vapor, [28] Which the skies pour down And drop upon man abundantly. [29] Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, The thunderings of his pavilion? [30] Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; And he covereth the bottom of the sea. [31] For by these he judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance. [32] He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark. [33] The noise thereof telleth concerning him, The cattle also concerning the storm that cometh up.