Job 36:1-33 MEV

[1] Elihu continued and said: [2] "Bear with me a little, and I will show you that I have yet to speak on God's behalf. [3] I will bring my knowledge from afar and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. [4] For truly my words will not be false; He who is perfect in knowledge is with you. [5] "Behold, God is mighty and despises no one; He is mighty in strength and wisdom. [6] He does not preserve the life of the wicked, but gives justice to the poor. [7] He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; but they are on the throne with kings, for He establishes them forever, and they are exalted. [8] If they are bound in chains and held in cords of affliction, [9] then He shows them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded; [10] and He opens their ear to discipline, and commands that they turn from iniquity. [11] If they obey and serve Him, they will spend their days in prosperity and their years in pleasures. [12] But if they do not obey, they will perish by the sword, and they will die without knowledge. [13] "But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath; they do not cry out when He binds them. [14] They die in youth, and their life ends among the unclean. [15] He delivers the poor in their affliction, and opens their ears in oppression. [16] "Even so He would have removed you out of distress into a broad place where there is no restraint; and that which was set on your table would be full of richness. [17] But you are filled with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice take hold of you. [18] Because there is wrath, beware lest He take you away with a blow; even a great ransom cannot deliver you. [19] Will He esteem your riches? No, not gold, nor all the force of your strength. [20] Do not desire the night, when people are cut off in their place. [21] Take heed! Do not turn to iniquity, for you have chosen this rather than affliction. [22] "Behold, God is exalted in His power; who teaches like Him? [23] Who has prescribed His way for Him? Or who can say, 'You have worked iniquity'? [24] Remember to magnify His work, which men behold. [25] Every man may see it; man may behold it from afar. [26] Look, God is great, and we do not know Him, nor can the number of His years be searched out. [27] "For He draws up the drops of water; they distill rain according to its mist, [28] which the clouds drop down, and drip upon man abundantly. [29] Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds, or the noise of His tent? [30] See, He spreads His light upon it and covers the bottom of the sea. [31] For by these He judges the people; He gives food in abundance. [32] With clouds He covers the light, and commands it to strike the mark. [33] Its thunder declares it, the cattle also, concerning the rising storm.