Elihu Describes God’s Power 1 DBY And Elihu proceeded and said, BSB BSB: And Elihu continued:
2 DBY Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet words for God. BSB BSB: “Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
3 DBY I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Creator. BSB BSB: I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
4 DBY For truly my words shall be no falsehood: one perfect in knowledge is with thee. BSB BSB: For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
5 DBY Lo, God is mighty, but despiseth not any ; mighty in strength of understanding: BSB BSB: Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
6 DBY He saveth not the wicked alive; but he doeth justice to the afflicted. BSB BSB: He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.
7 DBY He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne doth he even set them for ever; and they are exalted. BSB BSB: He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
8 DBY And if, bound in fetters, they be held in cords of affliction, BSB BSB: And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction,
9 DBY Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions, because they have increased. BSB BSB: then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.
10 DBY And he openeth their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. BSB BSB: He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.
11 DBY If they hearken and serve him , they shall accomplish their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. BSB BSB: If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
12 DBY But if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge. BSB BSB: But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
13 DBY But the godless in heart heap up anger; they cry not when he bindeth them: BSB BSB: The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.
14 DBY Their soul dieth in youth, and their life is among the unclean. BSB BSB: They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.
15 DBY But he delivereth the afflicted in his affliction, and openeth their ear in their oppression. BSB BSB: God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.
16 DBY Even so would he have allured thee out of the jaws of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and the supply of thy table would be full of fatness. BSB BSB: Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
17 DBY But thou art full of the judgments of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee . BSB BSB: But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
18 DBY Because there is wrath, beware lest it take thee away through chastisement: then a great ransom could not avail thee. BSB BSB: Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.
19 DBY Will he esteem thy riches? Not gold, nor all the resources of strength! BSB BSB: Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?
20 DBY Desire not the night, when peoples are cut off from their place. BSB BSB: Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.
21 DBY Take heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. BSB BSB: Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.
22 DBY Lo, God is exalted in his power: who teacheth as he? BSB BSB: Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?
23 DBY Who hath appointed him his way? or who hath said, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness? BSB BSB: Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?
24 DBY Remember that thou magnify his work, which men celebrate. BSB BSB: Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
25 DBY All men look at it; man beholdeth it afar off. BSB BSB: All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.
26 DBY Lo, God is great, and we comprehend him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out. BSB BSB: Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.
27 DBY For he draweth up the drops of water: they distil in rain from the vapour which he formeth, BSB BSB: For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,
28 DBY Which the skies pour down and drop upon man abundantly. BSB BSB: which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.
29 DBY But can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the crashing of his pavilion? BSB BSB: Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
30 DBY Lo, he spreadeth his light around him, and covereth the bottom of the sea. BSB BSB: See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.
31 DBY For with them he judgeth the peoples; he giveth food in abundance. BSB BSB: For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
32 DBY His hands he covereth with lightning, and commandeth it where it is to strike.BSB BSB: He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
33 DBY His thundering declareth concerning him; the cattle even, concerning its coming. BSB BSB: The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
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