Job 36 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And Elius further continued, and said, And Elihu continued, and said: Elihu continued:
2 Wait form me yet a little while, that I may teach thee: for there is yet speech in me. “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 Having fetched my knowledge from afar, and according to my works, 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 I will speak just things truly, and thou shalt not unjustly receive unjust words. 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 But know that the Lord will not cast off an innocent man: being mighty in strength of wisdom, “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 he will not by any means save alive the ungodly: and he will grant the judgment of the poor. 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 will not turn away his eyes from the righteous, but they shall be with kings on the throne: and he will establish them in triumph, and they shall be 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 they that are bound in fetters shall be holden in cords of poverty. 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 And he shall recount to them their works, and their transgressions, for such will act with violence. 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 But he will hearken to the righteous: and he has said that they shall turn from unrighteousness. 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 should hear and serve him , they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in honour. 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 he preserves not the ungodly; because they are not willing to know the Lord, and because when reproved they were disobedient. 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 And the hypocrites in heart will array wrath against themselves ; they will not cry, because he has bound them. “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 Therefore let their soul die in youth, and their life be wounded by messengers of death . They die in youth, and their life ends among the cult prostitutes. They die in their youth, among male prostitutes of the shrines.
15 Because they afflicted the weak and helpless: and he will vindicate the judgment of the meek. 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 And he has also enticed thee out of the mouth of the enemy: 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 there is a deep gulf and a rushing stream beneath it, and thy table came down full of fatness. Judgment shall not fail from the righteous; “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 but there shall be wrath upon the ungodly, by reason of the ungodliness of the bribes which they received for iniquities. 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 Let not thy mind willingly turn thee aside from the petition of the feeble that are in distress. 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 And draw not forth all the mighty men by night, so that the people should go up instead of them. 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 take heed lest thou do that which is wrong: for of this thou has made choice because of poverty. 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 Behold, the Mighty One shall prevail by his strength: for who is powerful as he is? 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 And who is he that examines his works? or who can say, he has wrought injustice? 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 his works are great beyond those which men have attempted. “Remember to extol his work, of which men have sung. Remember to extol his work, which people have praised in song.
25 Every man has seen in himself, how many mortals are wounded. All mankind has looked on it; man beholds it from afar. All humanity has seen it; mortals gaze on it from afar.
26 Behold, the Mighty One is great, and we shall not know him : the number of his years is even infinite. 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 And the drops of rain are numbered by him, and shall be poured out in rain to form a cloud. 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 The ancient heavens shall flow, and the clouds overshadow innumerable mortals: he has fixed a time to cattle, and they know the order of rest. Yet by all these things thy understanding is not astonished, neither is thy mind disturbed in thy body. which the skies pour down and drop on mankind abundantly. the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall on mankind.
29 And though one should understand the outspreadings of the clouds, or the measure 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 will stretch his bow against him, and he covers the bottom 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 them he will judge the nations: he will give food to him that has strength. 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 He has hidden the light in his hands, and given charge concerning it to the interposing cloud . 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 The Lord will declare concerning this to his friend: but there is a portion also for unrighteousness. 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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