1Elihu proceedeth to shew that God is just in all his ways. 8The end of God's chastisements, and the happiness of making a right use of them. 12The danger of not profiting by them. 16God's mercy hindered by Job's offence: 18he is exhorted to repentance. 22God's power uncontrollable. 24His works are to be magnified, but cannot be comprehended.
1ELIHU also proceeded, and said,
2aSuffer me a little, and I will shew thee that 1I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
1Heb. that there are yet words for God.
a ch. 21.3. He. 13.22.
3I will bfetch my knowledge from afar, and will cascribe righteousness to my Maker.
b 2Co. 3.5. ch. 32.8,18; 37. v.24-33. c De. 32.4. Re. 15.3. Da. 9.7. Ps. 11.7; 145.17.
4For dtruly my words shall not be false: he that is eperfect in knowledge is with thee.
d 2Co. 2.17. Col. 3.9. e ch. 37.16. 1Co. 2.10,12. Pr. 25.14.
5Behold, God is mighty, and fdespiseth not any: he is gmighty in strength and 2wisdom.
2Heb. heart.
f ch. 10.3. Ps. 138.6; 22.24; 72.12-14. g ch. 9.4; 12.13,16; 37.23. Ps. 99.4; 147.5. Je. 32.19.
6He hpreserveth not the life of the wicked: but igiveth right to the 3poor.
3Or, afflicted.
h 2Pe. 2.9. Ps. 55.23; 104.35. i Ps. 9.4,9; 72.2,4,12-14.
7He jwithdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are kthey on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
j Ps. 34.15; 33.18; 11.7. 2Ch. 16.9. Zep. 3.17. He. 13.5. k 1Sa. 2.8. Ps. 113.7,8. Ge. 41.40-44. Es. 2; 8.
8And if lthey be bound in *fetters, and be *holden in cords of affliction;
*fetters-shackles, metal bands.
*holden-held.
l Ps. 107.10,17; 116.3; 18.4,5. La. 3.7. Ho. 2.6.
9Then mhe sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
m 2Ch. 33.12. Lu. 15.16-19. Ps. 119.67,71.
10He nopeneth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
n v.15. ch. 33.16. Ac. 16.14. Ho. 2.6,7,14.
11oIf they obey and serve him , they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
o Is. 1.19. Le. 26.3-13. De. 28.1-14. ch. 42.10-17. 2Ch. 33.13. Ec. 3.13.
12But pif they obey not, 4they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
4Heb. they shall pass away by the sword.
p Le. 26.14-39. De. 28.15-68. Is. 1.20; 3.11. 2Ch. 35.22-24.
13But the hypocrites in heart qheap up wrath: they cry not when he rbindeth them.
q Is. 33.14. ch. 15.4. Ro. 2.5. 2Ch. 28.13,22. r v.8.
145They die sin youth, and their life is among the 6unclean.
5Heb. Their soul dieth.
6Or, Sodomites, Ro. 1.27.
s ch. 15.32; 22.16. Ps. 55.23.
15He tdelivereth the 7poor in his affliction, and uopeneth their ears in oppression.
7Or, afflicted.
t Ps. 12.5; 22.24; 72.4,12-14. u v.10. Ho. 2.6,14. Lu. 15.16-19.
16vEven so would he have removed thee out of the *strait into wa broad place, where there is no *straitness; and 8that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
*strait-narrow.
*straitness-narrowness, restriction.
8Heb. the rest of thy table, Ps. 23.5; 36.8. ch. 42.12.
v Ps. 40.1-3; 18.19; 31.7,8. ch. 19.8; 42.10-17. w Ps. 118.5.
17But thou hast xfulfilled the judgment of the wicked: 9judgment and justice take hold on thee.
9Or, judgment and justice should uphold thee.
x ch. 34.8,36. Re. 18.4. Pr. 13.20. Am. 3.2.
18yBecause there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a zgreat ransom cannot 10deliver thee.
10Heb. turn thee aside.
y Ps. 2.12. Zec. 2.13. z Ps. 49.7,8; 89.48. Ec. 8.8. Mat. 16.26. Lu. 12.20. He. 10.26-29.
19Will he aesteem thy riches? no , not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
a Pr. 10.2; 11.4. Ps. 33.16,17. Is. 37.36.
20bDesire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
b ch. 3.20,21; 6.9; 7.15,16. 1Th. 5.2,3.
21cTake heed, regard not iniquity: for dthis hast thou echosen rather than affliction.
c Ps. 66.18. Eze. 14.4-8. Mat. 5.29,30. d ch. 33.8,9; 34.5,6; 35.3. Ps. 66.18. e He. 11.25.
22Behold, God fexalteth by his power: gwho teacheth like him?
f Ps. 18.18,19; 40.1-3; 113.7,8. Is. 48.17. Da. 4.25,32. g Ps. 94.12. ch. 34.32; 35.11.
23hWho hath enjoined him his way? or iwho can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
h Is. 40.13,14. Ro. 11.34. 1Co. 2.16. ch. 34.13. i ch. 8.3; 34.10. De. 32.4. 2Ch. 19.7. Ro. 9.14. 1Jn. 1.5; 3.5.
24Remember that thou jmagnify his work, which men behold.
j Re. 15.3,4. Ps. 86.8,10; 72.18; 92.5; 104.24; 111.2-8.
25kEvery man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
k Ps. 19.1-6. Ro. 1.19,20. Ac. 14.17; 17.25.
26Behold, lGod is great, and we know him not, neither mcan the number of his years be searched out.
l 1Ki. 8.27. ch. 11.7; 26.14; 37.5. Ps. 147.5. 1Co. 13.12. m Ps. 90.2; 102.24-27. He. 1.10-12. 2Pe. 3.8.
27For he nmaketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
n Ps. 147.8,9; 65.9,10; 68.9; 135.7. Am. 5.8. ch. 38.22-29.
28Which othe clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
o Pr. 3.20.
29Also can any understand the pspreadings of the clouds, or the qnoise of his *tabernacle?
*tabernacle-tent, dwelling.
p Ps. 104.2,3. 1Ki. 18.44,45. ch. 37.16; 38.9. q 1Ki. 18.41. Ps. 18.11,13; 29.3-9; 104.3,7.
30Behold, he spreadeth his rlight upon it, and scovereth 11the bottom of the sea.
11Heb. the roots.
r ch. 37.3. Ps. 77.18. 2Sa. 23.4. Lu. 17.24. s ch. 38.8-10. Is. 11.9.
31For by them tjudgeth he the people; he ugiveth *meat in abundance.
*meat-food of any kind.
t ch. 37.13; 38.23. Ju. 5.20. 1Sa. 2.10; 7.10. Ge. 19.24. De. 8.2-15. u Ac. 14.17. He. 6.7. Ps. 104.27; 136.25.
32With vclouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
v 1Ki. 18.45. Ps. 135.7. ch. 26.9. Ac. 27.20.
33The wnoise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning 12the vapour.
12Heb. that which goeth up.
w v.29. 1Ki. 18.41,45. Ps. 18.13; 104.7. Je. 10.13.