Job 36

¹ Elihu also proceeded, and said,

¹ Elihu also proceeded, and said,

¹ Then Elihu continued and said,

¹ Then Elihu continued, saying:

¹ Elihu responded again and said:

³ I will bring my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

³ I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

³ “I will fetch my knowledge from afar,And I will ascribe ^(A)righteousness to my Maker.

³ I will get my knowledge from a distant placeand ascribe justice to my Maker.

³ I'll take what I know to its logical conclusion and ascribe righteousness to my Creator,

⁵ Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

⁵ Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

⁵ “Behold, God is mighty but does not ^(D)despise any;He is ^(E)mighty in strength of understanding.

⁵ Yes, God is mighty, but He despises no one;He understands all things.^(b)(A)

⁵ "Indeed God is mighty and he doesn't show disrespect; he is mighty and strong of heart.

⁷ He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yes, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

⁷ 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.

⁷ “He does not ^(H)withdraw His eyes from the righteous;But ^(I)with kings on the throneHe has seated them forever, and they are exalted.

⁷ He does not remove His gaze from the righteous,but He seats them forever with enthroned kings,and they are exalted.

⁷ He won't stop looking at righteous people; he seats them on thrones with kings forever, and they are exalted.

⁹ Then he showeth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

⁹ Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

⁹ Then He declares to them their workAnd their transgressions, that they have ^(K)magnified themselves.

⁹ God tells them what they have doneand how arrogantly they have transgressed.

⁹ he'll reveal their actions to them, when their transgressions have become excessive.

¹¹ If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

¹¹ If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

¹¹ “If they hear and serve Him,They will ^(N)end their days in prosperityAnd their years in ^(O)pleasures.

¹¹ If they serve Him obediently,they will end their days in prosperityand their years in happiness.^(D)

¹¹ If they listen and serve him, they'll finish their lives in prosperity and their years will be pleasant.

¹³ But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

¹³ But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

¹³ “But the godless in heart lay up anger;They do not cry for help when He binds them.

¹³ Those who have a godless heart harbor anger;even when God binds them, they do not cry for help.

¹³ The godless at heart cherish anger; they won't cry out for help when God afflicts them.

¹⁵ He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.

¹⁵ He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.

¹⁵ “He delivers the afflicted in ^(d)their ^(S)affliction,And ^(T)opens their ear ^(e)in time of oppression.

¹⁵ God rescues the afflicted by their affliction;He instructs them by their torment.

¹⁵ He'll deliver the afflicted through their afflictions and open their ears when they are oppressed."

¹⁷ But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.

¹⁷ But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.

¹⁷ “But you were full of ^(V)judgment on the wicked;Judgment and justice take hold of you.

¹⁷ Yet now you are obsessed with the judgment due the wicked;judgment and justice have seized you.

¹⁷ But now you are occupied with the case of the wicked; but justice and judgment will be served.

¹⁹ Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

¹⁹ Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

¹⁹ “Will your ^(g)riches keep you from distress,Or all the forces of your strength?

¹⁹ Can your wealth^(g) or all your physical exertionkeep you from distress?^(H)

¹⁹ "Will your wealth sustain you when you're in distress, despite your most powerful efforts?

²¹ Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

²¹ Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

²¹ “Be careful, do ^(Z)not turn to evil,For you have preferred this to ^(AA)affliction.

²¹ Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity,for that is why you have been tested by^(h) affliction.

²¹ Be careful! Don't turn to evil, because of this you will be tried by more than affliction.

²³ Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

²³ Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

²³ “Who has appointed Him His way,And who has said, ‘^(AC)You have done wrong’?

²³ Who has appointed His way for Him,and who has declared, “You have done wrong”?^(I)

²³ Who ordained his path for him, and who has asked him, "You are wrong, aren't you?'

²⁵ Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

²⁵ Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

²⁵ “All men have seen it;Man beholds from afar.

²⁵ All mankind has seen it;people have looked at it from a distance.^(K)

²⁵ All of mankind sees him; human beings observe him from afar off."

²⁷ For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapor of it.

²⁷ For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

²⁷ “For ^(AI)He draws up the drops of water,They distill rain from ⁽ⁱ⁾the ^(j)mist,

²⁷ For He makes waterdrops evaporate;⁽ⁱ⁾they distill the rain into its^(j) mist,^(N)

²⁷ He draws up drops of water, distilling it to rain and mist.

²⁹ Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

²⁹ Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

²⁹ “Can anyone understand the ^(AJ)spreading of the clouds,The ^(AK)thundering of His ^(k)pavilion?

²⁹ Can anyone understand how the clouds spread outor how the thunder roars from God’s pavilion?^(O)

²⁹ "Furthermore, can anyone understand cloud patterns, or the thundering in his pavilion?

³¹ For by them he judgeth the people; he giveth food in abundance.

³¹ For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

³¹ “For by these He ^(AL)judges peoples;He ^(AM)gives food in abundance.

³¹ For He judges the nations with these;He gives food in abundance.^(Q)

³¹ He uses them to judge some people and give food to many.

³³ The noise of it showeth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapor.

³³ The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.

³³ “Its ^(AO)noise declares ⁽ⁿ⁾His presence;The cattle also, concerning what is coming up.

³³ The^(k) thunder declares His presence;^(l)the cattle also, the approaching storm. >

³³ His thunder declares his presence; and tells the animals what is coming."