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class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-1.htm">1</a>Elihu continued:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-1.htm">1</a>And Elihu continued, and said:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-1.htm">1</a>Then Elihu continued and said,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-1.htm">1</a>Elihu also proceeded, and said,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-1.htm">1</a>Then Elihu continued, saying: </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-2.htm">2</a>"Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said in God's behalf.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-2.htm">2</a>“Bear with me a little, and I will show you, for I have yet something to say on God’s behalf.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-2.htm">2</a>"Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is yet more to be said in God's behalf.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-2.htm">2</a>Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-2.htm">2</a>Be patient with me a little longer, and I will inform you, for there is still more to be said on God's behalf. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-3.htm">3</a>I get my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe justice to my Maker.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-3.htm">3</a>I will get my knowledge from afar and ascribe righteousness to my Maker.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-3.htm">3</a>"I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-3.htm">3</a>I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-3.htm">3</a>I will get my knowledge from a distant place and ascribe justice to my Maker. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-4.htm">4</a>Be assured that my words are not false; one who has perfect knowledge is with you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-4.htm">4</a>For truly my words are not false; one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-4.htm">4</a>"For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-4.htm">4</a>For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-4.htm">4</a>For my arguments are without flaw; one who has perfect knowledge is with you. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-5.htm">5</a>"God is mighty, but despises no one; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-5.htm">5</a>“Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise any; he is mighty in strength of understanding.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-5.htm">5</a>"Behold, God is mighty but does not despise any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-5.htm">5</a>Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-5.htm">5</a>Yes, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He understands all things. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-6.htm">6</a>He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-6.htm">6</a>He does not keep the wicked alive, but gives the afflicted their right.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-6.htm">6</a>"He does not keep the wicked alive, But gives justice to the afflicted.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-6.htm">6</a>He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-6.htm">6</a>He does not keep the wicked alive, but He gives justice to the afflicted. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-7.htm">7</a>He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-7.htm">7</a>He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-7.htm">7</a>"He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-7.htm">7</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-7.htm">7</a>He does not remove His gaze from the righteous, but He seats them forever with enthroned kings, and they are exalted. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-8.htm">8</a>But if people are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-8.htm">8</a>And if they are bound in chains and caught in the cords of affliction,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-8.htm">8</a>"And if they are bound in fetters, And are caught in the cords of affliction,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-8.htm">8</a>And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-8.htm">8</a>If people are bound with chains and trapped by the cords of affliction, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-9.htm">9</a>he tells them what they have done-- that they have sinned arrogantly.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-9.htm">9</a>then he declares to them their work and their transgressions, that they are behaving arrogantly.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-9.htm">9</a>Then He declares to them their work And their transgressions, that they have magnified themselves.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-9.htm">9</a>Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-9.htm">9</a>God tells them what they have done and how arrogantly they have transgressed. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-10.htm">10</a>He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-10.htm">10</a>He opens their ears to instruction and commands that they return from iniquity.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-10.htm">10</a>"He opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they return from evil.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-10.htm">10</a>He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-10.htm">10</a>He opens their ears to correction and insists they repent from iniquity. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-11.htm">11</a>If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-11.htm">11</a>If they listen and serve him, they complete their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasantness.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-11.htm">11</a>"If they hear and serve Him, They will end their days in prosperity And their years in pleasures.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-11.htm">11</a>If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-11.htm">11</a>If they serve Him obediently, they will end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-12.htm">12</a>But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-12.htm">12</a>But if they do not listen, they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-12.htm">12</a>"But if they do not hear, they shall perish by the sword And they will die without knowledge.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-12.htm">12</a>But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-12.htm">12</a>But if they do not obey, they will cross the river of death and die without knowledge. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-13.htm">13</a>"The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-13.htm">13</a>“The godless in heart cherish anger; they do not cry for help when he binds them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-13.htm">13</a>"But the godless in heart lay up anger; They do not cry for help when He binds them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-13.htm">13</a>But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-13.htm">13</a>Those who have a godless heart harbor anger; even when God binds them, they do not cry for help. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-14.htm">14</a>They die in their youth, among male prostitutes of the shrines.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-14.htm">14</a>They die in youth, and their life ends among the cult prostitutes.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-14.htm">14</a>"They die in youth, And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-14.htm">14</a>They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-14.htm">14</a>They die in their youth; their life ends among male cult prostitutes. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-15.htm">15</a>But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-15.htm">15</a>He delivers the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ear by adversity.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-15.htm">15</a>"He delivers the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ear in time of oppression.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-15.htm">15</a>He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-15.htm">15</a>God rescues the afflicted by their affliction; He instructs them by their torment. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-16.htm">16</a>"He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-16.htm">16</a>He also allured you out of distress into a broad place where there was no cramping, and what was set on your table was full of fatness.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-16.htm">16</a>"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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-16.htm">16</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-16.htm">16</a>Indeed, He lured you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and unconfined place. Your table was spread with choice food. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-17.htm">17</a>But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have taken hold of you.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-17.htm">17</a>“But you are full of the judgment on the wicked; judgment and justice seize you.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-17.htm">17</a>"But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold of you.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-17.htm">17</a>But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-17.htm">17</a>Yet now you are obsessed with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-18.htm">18</a>Be careful that no one entices you by riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-18.htm">18</a>Beware lest wrath entice you into scoffing, and let not the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-18.htm">18</a>"Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing; And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-18.htm">18</a>Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-18.htm">18</a>Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large ransom lead you astray. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-19.htm">19</a>Would your wealth or even all your mighty efforts sustain you so you would not be in distress?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-19.htm">19</a>Will your cry for help avail to keep you from distress, or all the force of your strength?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-19.htm">19</a>"Will your riches keep you from distress, Or all the forces of your strength?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-19.htm">19</a>Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-19.htm">19</a>Can your wealth or all your physical exertion keep you from distress? </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-20.htm">20</a>Do not long for the night, to drag people away from their homes.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-20.htm">20</a>Do not long for the night, when peoples vanish in their place.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-20.htm">20</a>"Do not long for the night, When people vanish in their place.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-20.htm">20</a>Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-20.htm">20</a>Do not long for the night when nations will disappear from their places. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-21.htm">21</a>Beware of turning to evil, which you seem to prefer to affliction.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-21.htm">21</a>Take care; do not turn to iniquity, for this you have chosen rather than affliction.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-21.htm">21</a>"Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you have preferred this to affliction.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-21.htm">21</a>Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-21.htm">21</a>Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity, for that is why you have been tested by affliction. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-22.htm">22</a>"God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-22.htm">22</a>Behold, God is exalted in his power; who is a teacher like him?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-22.htm">22</a>"Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a teacher like Him?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-22.htm">22</a>Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-22.htm">22</a>Look, God shows Himself exalted by His power. Who is a teacher like Him? </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-23.htm">23</a>Who has prescribed his ways for him, or said to him, 'You have done wrong'?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-23.htm">23</a>Who has prescribed for him his way, or who can say, ‘You have done wrong’?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-23.htm">23</a>"Who has appointed Him His way, And who has said, 'You have done wrong '?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-23.htm">23</a>Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-23.htm">23</a>Who has appointed His way for Him, and who has declared, "You have done wrong"? </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-24.htm">24</a>Remember to extol his work, which people have praised in song.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-24.htm">24</a>“Remember to extol his work, of which men have sung.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-24.htm">24</a>"Remember that you should exalt His work, Of which men have sung.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-24.htm">24</a>Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-24.htm">24</a>Remember that you should praise His work, which people have sung about. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-25.htm">25</a>All humanity has seen it; mortals gaze on it from afar.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-25.htm">25</a>All mankind has looked on it; man beholds it from afar.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-25.htm">25</a>"All men have seen it; Man beholds from afar.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-25.htm">25</a>Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-25.htm">25</a>All mankind has seen it; people have looked at it from a distance. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-26.htm">26</a>How great is God--beyond our understanding! The number of his years is past finding out.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-26.htm">26</a>Behold, God is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-26.htm">26</a>"Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him; The number of His years is unsearchable.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-26.htm">26</a>Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-26.htm">26</a>Yes, God is exalted beyond our knowledge; the number of His years cannot be counted. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-27.htm">27</a>"He draws up the drops of water, which distill as rain to the streams;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-27.htm">27</a>For he draws up the drops of water; they distill his mist in rain,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-27.htm">27</a>"For He draws up the drops of water, They distill rain from the mist,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-27.htm">27</a>For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-27.htm">27</a>For He makes waterdrops evaporate; they distill the rain into its mist, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-28.htm">28</a>the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall on mankind.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-28.htm">28</a>which the skies pour down and drop on mankind abundantly.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-28.htm">28</a>Which the clouds pour down, They drip upon man abundantly.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-28.htm">28</a>Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-28.htm">28</a>which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-29.htm">29</a>Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds, how he thunders from his pavilion?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-29.htm">29</a>Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, the thunderings of his pavilion?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-29.htm">29</a>"Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, The thundering of His pavilion?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-29.htm">29</a>Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-29.htm">29</a>Can anyone understand how the clouds spread out or how the thunder roars from God's pavilion? </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/job/36.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-30.htm">30</a>See how he scatters his lightning about him, bathing the depths of the sea.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-30.htm">30</a>Behold, he scatters his lightning about him and covers the roots of the sea.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-30.htm">30</a>"Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him, And He covers the depths of the sea.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-30.htm">30</a>Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-30.htm">30</a>See how He spreads His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-31.htm">31</a>This is the way he governs the nations and provides food in abundance.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-31.htm">31</a>For by these he judges peoples; he gives food in abundance.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-31.htm">31</a>"For by these He judges peoples; He gives food in abundance.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-31.htm">31</a>For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-31.htm">31</a>For He judges the nations with these; He gives food in abundance. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-32.htm">32</a>He fills his hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-32.htm">32</a>He covers his hands with the lightning and commands it to strike the mark.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-32.htm">32</a>"He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-32.htm">32</a>With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-32.htm">32</a>He covers His hands with lightning and commands it to hit its mark. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-33.htm">33</a>His thunder announces the coming storm; even the cattle make known its approach.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-33.htm">33</a>Its crashing declares his presence; the cattle also declare that he rises.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-33.htm">33</a>"Its noise declares His presence; The cattle also, concerning what is coming up.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-33.htm">33</a>The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/job/36-33.htm">33</a>The thunder declares His presence; the cattle also, the approaching storm. </td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"> THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com" target="_top">Biblica®</a>. 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