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36:1  Elihu said:
36:2  Be patient a while longer; I have something else to say in God's defense.
36:3  God always does right— and this knowledge comes straight from God.
36:4  You can rest assured that what I say is true.
36:5  Although God is mighty, he cares about everyone and makes fair decisions.
36:6  The wicked are cut down, and those who are wronged receive justice.
36:7  God watches over good people and places them in positions of power and honor forever.
36:8  But when people are prisoners of suffering and pain, *
36:9  God points out their sin and their pride,
36:10  then he warns them to turn back to him.
36:11  And if they obey, they will be successful and happy from then on.
36:12  But if they foolishly refuse, they will be rewarded with a violent death.
36:13  Godless people are too angry to ask God for help when he punishes them.
36:14  So they die young in shameful disgrace.
36:15  Hard times and trouble are God's way of getting our attention!
36:16  And at this very moment, God deeply desires to lead you from trouble and to spread your table with your favorite food.
36:17  Now that the judgment for your sins has fallen upon you,
36:18  don't let your anger and the pain you endured make you sneer at God.
36:19  Your reputation and riches cannot protect you from distress,
36:20  nor can you find safety in the dark world below.
36:21  Be on guard! Don't turn to evil as a way of escape.
36:22  God's power is unlimited. He needs no teachers
36:23  to guide or correct him.
36:24  Others have praised God for what he has done, so join with them.
36:25  From down here on earth, everyone has looked up and seen
36:26  how great God is— God is more than we imagine; no one can count the years he has lived. *
36:27  God gathers moisture into the clouds
36:28  and supplies us with rain.
36:29  Who can understand how God scatters the clouds and speaks from his home in the thunderstorm?
36:30  And when God sends lightning, it can be seen at the bottom of the sea.
36:31  By producing such rainstorms, God rules the world and provides us with food.
36:32  Each flash of lightning is one of his arrows striking its target,
36:33  and the thunder tells of his anger against sin.