Job 36

1Eliu also proceeded, and said:● 2Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee: for I have yet somewhat to speak in God's behalf.● 3I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just.● 4For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.● 5God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.● 6But he saveth not the wicked, and he giveth judgment to the poor.● 7He will not take away his eyes from the just, and he placeth kings on the throne for ever, and they are exalted.● 8And if they shall be in chains, and be bound with the cords of poverty:● 9He shall shew them their works, and their wicked deeds, because they have been violent.● 10He also shall open their ear, to correct them: and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity.● 11If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.● 12But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.● 13Dissemblers and crafty men prove the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound.● 14Their soul shall die in a storm, and their life among the effeminate.● 15He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.● 16Therefore he shall set thee at large out of the narrow mouth, and which hath no foundation under it: and the rest of thy table shall be full of fatness.● 17Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover.● 18Therefore let not anger overcome thee to oppress any man: neither let multitude of gifts turn thee aside.● 19Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.● 20Prolong not the night that people may come up for them.● 21Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity: for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.● 22Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.● 23Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him: Thou hast wrought iniquity?● 24Remember that thou knowest not his work, concerning which men have sung.● 25All men see him, every one beholdeth afar off.● 26Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowledge: the number of his years is inestimable.● 27He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods:● 28Which flow from the clouds that cover all above.● 29If he will spread out clouds as his tent,● 30And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.● 31For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.● 32In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.● 33He sheweth his friend concerning it, that it is his possession, and that he may come up to it.●