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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../job/35.htm" title="Job 35">◄</a> Job 36 <a href="../job/37.htm" title="Job 37">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch22036" class="chapter"> <h1 id="cn22036" class="cn"></h1> <p class="pf"><span id="v22036001" class="ver">1</span>Elihu continued and said:</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v22036002" class="ver">2</span>Wait a little and I will instruct you,</p> <p class="sl1">for there are still words to be said for God.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036003" class="ver">3</span>I will assemble arguments from afar,</p> <p class="sl1">and for my maker I will establish what is right.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036004" class="ver">4</span>For indeed, my words are not a lie;</p> <p class="sl1">one perfect in knowledge is before you.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036005" class="ver">5</span>Look, God is great, not disdainful;</p> <p class="sl1">his strength of purpose is great.</p> <p class="sl">He does not preserve the life of the wicked.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036006" class="ver">6</span>He establishes the right of the poor;<a id="ren22036006-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en22036006-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl1">he does not divert his eyes from the just</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036007" class="ver">7</span>But he seats them upon thrones</p> <p class="sl1">with kings, exalted forever.<a id="ren22036007-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en22036007-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036008" class="ver">8</span>If they are bound with fetters,</p> <p class="sl1">held fast by bonds of affliction,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036009" class="ver">9</span>He lets them know what they have done,</p> <p class="sl1">and how arrogant are their sins.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036010" class="ver">10</span>He opens their ears to correction</p> <p class="sl1">and tells them to turn back from evil.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036011" class="ver">11</span>If they listen and serve him,</p> <p class="sl1">they spend their days in prosperity,</p> <p class="sl1">their years in happiness.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036012" class="ver">12</span>But if they do not listen, they pass to the grave,</p> <p class="sl1">they perish for lack of knowledge.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036013" class="ver">13</span>The impious in heart lay up anger;</p> <p class="sl1">they do not cry for help when he binds them;</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036014" class="ver">14</span>They will die young—</p> <p class="sl1">their life<a id="rfn22036014-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn22036014-1">*</a> among the reprobate.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036015" class="ver">15</span>But he saves the afflicted through their affliction,</p> <p class="sl1">and opens their ears through oppression.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036016" class="ver">16</span><a id="rfn22036016-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn22036016-1">*</a> He entices you from distress,</p> <p class="sl1">to a broad place without constraint;</p> <p class="sl1">what rests on your table is rich food.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036017" class="ver">17</span>Though you are full of the judgment of the wicked,</p> <p class="sl1">judgment and justice will be maintained.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036018" class="ver">18</span>Let not anger at abundance entice you,</p> <p class="sl1">nor great bribery lead you astray.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036019" class="ver">19</span>Will your wealth equip you against distress,</p> <p class="sl1">or all your exertions of strength?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036020" class="ver">20</span>Do not long for the night,</p> <p class="sl1">when peoples vanish in their place.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036021" class="ver">21</span>Be careful; do not turn to evil;</p> <p class="sl1">for this you have preferred to affliction.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036022" class="ver">22</span><a id="rfn22036022-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn22036022-1">*</a> Look, God is exalted in his power.</p> <p class="sl1">What teacher is there like him?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036023" class="ver">23</span>Who prescribes for him his way?</p> <p class="sl1">Who says, “You have done wrong”?<a id="ren22036023-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en22036023-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036024" class="ver">24</span>Remember, you should extol his work,</p> <p class="sl1">which people have praised in song.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036025" class="ver">25</span>All humankind beholds it;</p> <p class="sl1">everyone views it from afar.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036026" class="ver">26</span>See, God is great beyond our knowledge,</p> <p class="sl1">the number of his years past searching out.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036027" class="ver">27</span>He holds in check the waterdrops</p> <p class="sl1">that filter in rain from his flood,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036028" class="ver">28</span>Till the clouds flow with them</p> <p class="sl1">and they rain down on all humankind.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036029" class="ver">29</span><a id="rfn22036029-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn22036029-1">*</a> Can anyone understand the spreading clouds,</p> <p class="sl1">the thunderings from his tent?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036030" class="ver">30</span>Look, he spreads his light over it,</p> <p class="sl1">it covers the roots of the sea.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036031" class="ver">31</span>For by these he judges the nations,</p> <p class="sl1">and gives food in abundance.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036032" class="ver">32</span>In his hands he holds the lightning,</p> <p class="sl1">and he commands it to strike the mark.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22036033" class="ver">33</span>His thunder announces him</p> <p class="sl1">and incites the fury of the storm.</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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