Job 36 Parallel Bible Translations

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Bishops' Bible of 1568
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1 Elihu also proceeded, and saide: And Elihu continued, and said: Elihu continued:
2 Holde thee still a litle, & I shall shew thee what I haue yet to speake on gods behalfe. “Bear with me a little, and I will show you, for I have yet something to say on God’s behalf. “Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said in God’s behalf.
3 I wyll open vnto thee yet farre higher knowledge, and wil ascribe righteousnesse vnto my maker. I will get my knowledge from afar and ascribe righteousness to my Maker. I get my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
4 And truely my wordes shall not be vaine, seeing he is with thee that is perfect in knowledge. For truly my words are not false; one who is perfect in knowledge is with you. Be assured that my words are not false; one who has perfect knowledge is with you.
5 Beholde, the great God casteth away no man, for he him selfe is mightie in power and wysdome. “Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise any; he is mighty in strength of understanding. “God is mighty, but despises no one; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.
6 As for the vngodly he shall not preserue him, but shall helpe the poore to their right. He does not keep the wicked alive, but gives the afflicted their right. He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights.
7 He shal not turne his eyes away from the righteous, but as kinges shal they be in their throne, he shal stablish them for euer, and they shalbe exalted. He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted. He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
8 But if they be layde in chaynes, or bounde with the bondes of trouble, And if they are bound in chains and caught in the cords of affliction, But if people are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction,
9 Then wyll he shew them their worke, & their sinnes which haue ouercome them. then he declares to them their work and their transgressions, that they are behaving arrogantly. he tells them what they have done— that they have sinned arrogantly.
10 He with punishing and nurturing of them, roundeth them in the eares, warneth them to leaue of from their wickednesse, and to amende. He opens their ears to instruction and commands that they return from iniquity. He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil.
11 If they now wyll take heede & serue him, they shal weare out their dayes in prosperitie, and their yeres in pleasure. If they listen and serve him, they complete their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasantness. If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment.
12 But if they wil not hearken, they shal go through the sworde, and perishe or euer they be aware. But if they do not listen, they perish by the sword and die without knowledge. But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
13 As for hypocrites in heart, they shall heape vp wrath for them selues for they call not vpon him, though they be his prisoners. “The godless in heart cherish anger; they do not cry for help when he binds them. “The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.
14 Thus shal their soule perishe in foolishnes, and their lyfe among the fornicatours. They die in youth, and their life ends among the cult prostitutes. They die in their youth, among male prostitutes of the shrines.
15 The poore shall he deliuer out of his affliction, and rounde them in the eare when they be in trouble. He delivers the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ear by adversity. But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction.
16 Euen so would he take thee out of the straite place, into a brode place in the which there is no straitnes: yea, & make thy table quiet replenished with fatnesse. 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. “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.
17 Neuerthelesse, thou hast commended the iudgement of the vngodly, and euen such a iudgement & sentence shalt thou suffer. “But you are full of the judgment on the wicked; judgment and justice seize you. But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have taken hold of you.
18 And seeing there is wrath with God, beware lest he take thee away in thy wealth, & all that thou hast to redeeme thee can not deliuer thee. Beware lest wrath entice you into scoffing, and let not the greatness of the ransom turn you aside. Be careful that no one entices you by riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.
19 Thinkest thou that he wyll regarde thy riches? he shall not care for golde, nor for all them that excell in strength. Will your cry for help avail to keep you from distress, or all the force of your strength? Would your wealth or even all your mighty efforts sustain you so you would not be in distress?
20 Spend not the night in carefull thoughtes, how he destroyeth some, and bringeth other in their place. Do not long for the night, when peoples vanish in their place. Do not long for the night, to drag people away from their homes.
21 But beware that thou turne not aside to wickednesse and sinne, which hitherto thou hast chosen more then affliction. Take care; do not turn to iniquity, for this you have chosen rather than affliction. Beware of turning to evil, which you seem to prefer to affliction.
22 Beholde, God is of a mightie hie power: Where is there such a guide and lawe geuer as he? Behold, God is exalted in his power; who is a teacher like him? “God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?
23 Who wyll reproue him of his way? Who wil say vnto him, Thou hast done wrong? Who has prescribed for him his way, or who can say, ‘You have done wrong’? Who has prescribed his ways for him, or said to him, ‘You have done wrong’?
24 Remember that thou do magnifie his worke which men do praise, “Remember to extol his work, of which men have sung. Remember to extol his work, which people have praised in song.
25 All men see it, yea men do beholde it a farre of. All mankind has looked on it; man beholds it from afar. All humanity has seen it; mortals gaze on it from afar.
26 Beholde, so great is God that he passeth our knowledge, neither can the number of his yeres be searched out. Behold, God is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable. How great is God—beyond our understanding! The number of his years is past finding out.
27 Sometime he restrayneth the rayne, and againe he sendeth rayne by his cloudes: For he draws up the drops of water; they distill his mist in rain, “He draws up the drops of water, which distill as rain to the streams;
28 Which rayne the cloudes do droppe, and let fall aboundantly vpon men. which the skies pour down and drop on mankind abundantly. the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall on mankind.
29 Who can consider the spreadinges out of his cloudes, the coueringes of his tabernacle? Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, the thunderings of his pavilion? Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds, how he thunders from his pavilion?
30 Behold, he doth stretch his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea. Behold, he scatters his lightning about him and covers the roots of the sea. See how he scatters his lightning about him, bathing the depths of the sea.
31 For by these gouerneth he his people, and geueth them aboundance of meate. For by these he judges peoples; he gives food in abundance. This is the way he governs the nations and provides food in abundance.
32 With the cloudes he hydeth the light, and at his commaundement it breaketh out: He covers his hands with the lightning and commands it to strike the mark. He fills his hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
33 Which dashing vpon the next cloudes, shew tokens of wrath. Its crashing declares his presence; the cattle also declare that he rises. His thunder announces the coming storm; even the cattle make known its approach.
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