Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

For he detains the drops of water; when the rain pours down rain out of its vapour,

Likewise, he would have removed thee out of the mouth of anguish into a broad place where there is no distress and should have set thy table full of fatness.

Behold, God is exalted by his power; what teacher is like him?

If they hearken and serve him, they shall spend their days in goodness and their years in delight.

He shall deliver the poor from his poverty, and in affliction shall open their ears.

And Elihu added and said,

Behold, God is mighty and does not despise; he is mighty in virtue of heart.

He shall not withdraw his eyes from the righteous; but with kings he shall place them on the throne for ever, and they shall be exalted.

But the hypocrites in heart shall irritate him more; they shall not cry out when he binds them.

And if they were bound in fetters and captive in cords of affliction,

Therefore it is to be feared that he take thee away with a stroke, which cannot be avoided even with a great ransom.

Remember to magnify his work, which men behold.

Their soul shall die in youth, and their life is among the male pagan cult prostitutes.

For by them he judges the peoples; he gives food to the multitude.

He opens their ear to instruction and commands that they turn from iniquity.

With the clouds he covers the light and commands them to come against the light.

For truly my words are not lies; for I share perfect knowledge with thee.

But if they do not hearken, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

The one gives news of the other; the one acquires wrath against the one that comes.

Shall you understand the spreadings of the clouds or the noise of his tent?

Wait for me a little, and I will teach thee; for I yet speak on God's behalf.

I will take my knowledge from afar and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

then he shall show them their work and that their rebellions prevailed.

He shall not give life to the wicked; but to the poor he shall give their right.

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

Take heed, do not regard iniquity, to choose it rather than poverty.

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

But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked, against the judgment and the justice that sustain everything.

Behold, he spreads his light upon it and covers the roots of the sea.

Who has prescribed his way unto him? Or who shall say unto him, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

Do not desire the night, when he cuts people off in their place.