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668 Book of Job

Chapter 35 Chapter 36

Moreover Eliu spoke these words: Eliu also proceeded, and said:
2 Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that 2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee: for
thou shouldst say: I am more just than God? I have yet somewhat to speak in God’s behalf.
3 For thou saidst: That which is right doth 3 I will repeat my knowledge from the begin-
not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I ning, and I will prove my Maker just.
sin? 4 For indeed my words are without a lie, and
4 Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.
friends with thee. 5 God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas
he himself also is mighty.
5 Look up to heaven and see, and behold the
sky, that it is higher than thee. 6 But he saveth not the wicked, and he giveth
judgment to the poor.
6 If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? and
7 He will not take away his eyes from the just,
if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou
and he placeth kings on the throne for ever, and
do against him?
they are exalted.
7 And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give
8 And if they shall be in chains, and be bound
him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?
with the cords of poverty:
8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like
9 He shall shew them their works, and their
thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.
wicked deeds, because they have been violent.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressors
10 He also shall open their ear, to correct
they shall cry out: and shall wail for the vio-
them: and shall speak, that they may return
lence of the arm of tyrants.
from iniquity.
10 And he hath not said: Where is God, who
11 If they shall hear and observe, they shall
made me, who hath given songs in the night?
accomplish their days in good, and their years in
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of glory.
the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls
12 But if they hear not, they shall pass by the
of the air.
sword, and shall be consumed in folly.
12 There shall they cry, and he will not hear,
13 Dissemblers and crafty men prove the
because of the pride of evil men. wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they
13 God therefore will not hear in vain, and are bound.
the Almighty will look into the causes of every 14 Their soul shall die in a storm, and their
one. life among the effeminate.
14 Yea, when thou shalt say: He considereth 15 He shall deliver the poor out of his distress,
not: be judged before him, and expect him. and shall open his ear in affliction.
15 For he doth not now bring on his fury, nei- 16 Therefore he shall set thee at large out of
ther doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly. the narrow mouth, and which hath no founda-
16 Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, tion under it: and the rest of thy table shall be
and multiplieth words without knowledge. full of fatness.