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36:1  1 Elihu showeth the power of God. 6 And his justice. 9 And wherefore he punisheth. 13 The property of the wicked. Elihu also proceeded and said,
36:2  Suffer me a little and I will instruct thee: for I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
36:3  I will fetch my knowledge afar off, and will attribute righteousness unto my maker.
36:4  For truly my words shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
36:5  Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.
36:6  He maintaineth not the wicked, but he giveth judgment to the afflicted.
36:7  He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with kings in the throne, where he placeth them forever: thus they are exalted.
36:8  And if they be bound in fetters and tied with the cords of affliction,
36:9  Then will he show them their work and their sins, because they have been proud.
36:10  He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth them that they return from iniquity.
36:11  If they obey and serve him, they shall end their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures:
36:12  But if they will not obey, they shall pass by the sword and perish without knowledge.
36:13  But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.
36:14  Their soul dieth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
36:15  He delivereth the poor in his afflictions, and openeth their ear in trouble.
36:16  Even so would he have taken thee out of the straight place into a broad place, and not shut up beneath: and that which resteth upon thy table had been full of fat.
36:17  But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked, though judgment and equity maintain all things.
36:18  For God’s wrath is, lest he should take thee away in thine abundance: for no multitude of gifts can deliver thee.
36:19  Will he regard thy riches? he regardeth not gold, nor all them that excel in strength.
36:20  Be not careful in the night, how he destroyeth the people out of their place.
36:21  Take thou heed: look not to iniquity: for thou hast chosen it rather than affliction.
36:22  Behold, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?
36:23  Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
36:24  Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
36:25  All men see it, and men behold it afar off.
36:26  Behold, God is excellent, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
36:27  When he restraineth the drops of water, the rain poureth down by the vapor thereof,
36:28  Which rain the clouds do drop and let fall abundantly upon man.
36:29  Who can know the divisions of the clouds, and the thunders of his Tabernacle?
36:30  Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
36:31  For thereby he judgeth the people, and giveth meat abundantly.
36:32  He covereth the light with the clouds, and commanded them to go against it.
36:33  His companion showeth him therefore, and there is anger in rising up.