1 Elihu also proceeded, and said, 2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf. 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom. 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor. 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted. 8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction; 9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. 10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. 11 If they obey and serve him , they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. 12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. 13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them. 14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. 16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness. 17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee . 18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. 19 Will he esteem thy riches? no , not gold, nor all the forces of strength. 20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place. 21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. 22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? 23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. 25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off. 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out. 27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: 28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? 30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea. 31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. 32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. 33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
1 addens quoque Heliu haec locutus est
2 sustine me paululum et indicabo tibi
adhuc enim habeo quod pro Deo loquar
3 repetam scientiam meam a principio
et operatorem meum probabo iustum
4 vere enim absque mendacio sermones mei
et perfecta scientia probabitur tibi
5 Deus potentes non abicit cum et ipse sit potens
6 sed non salvat impios et iudicium pauperibus tribuit
7 non aufert a iusto oculos suos
et reges in solio conlocat in perpetuum et illi eriguntur
8 et si fuerint in catenis et vinciantur funibus paupertatis
9 indicabit eis opera eorum
et scelera eorum quia violenti fuerint
10 revelabit quoque aurem eorum ut corripiat
et loquetur ut revertantur ab iniquitate
11 si audierint et observaverint
conplebunt dies suos in bono et annos suos in gloria
12 si autem non audierint transibunt per gladium
et consumentur in stultitia
13 simulatores et callidi provocant iram Dei
neque clamabunt cum vincti fuerint
14 morietur in tempestate anima eorum
et vita eorum inter effeminatos
15 eripiet pauperem de angustia sua
et revelabit in tribulatione aurem eius
16 igitur salvabit te de ore angusto latissime
et non habentis fundamentum subter se
requies autem mensae tuae erit plena pinguedine
17 causa tua quasi impii iudicata est causam iudiciumque recipies
18 non te ergo superet ira ut aliquem opprimas
nec multitudo donorum inclinet te
19 depone magnitudinem tuam absque tribulatione
et omnes robustos fortitudine
20 ne protrahas noctem ut ascendant populi pro eis
21 cave ne declines ad iniquitatem
hanc enim coepisti sequi post miseriam
22 ecce Deus excelsus in fortitudine sua
et nullus ei similis in legislatoribus
23 quis poterit scrutari vias eius
aut quis ei dicere
operatus es iniquitatem
24 memento quod ignores opus eius de quo cecinerunt viri
25 omnes homines vident eum unusquisque intuetur procul
26 ecce Deus magnus vincens scientiam nostram
numerus annorum eius inaestimabilis
27 qui aufert stillas pluviae
et effundit imbres ad instar
gurgitum
28 qui de nubibus fluunt quae praetexunt cuncta desuper
29 si voluerit extendere nubes quasi tentorium suum
30 et fulgurare lumine suo desuper
cardines quoque maris operiet
31 per haec enim iudicat populos et dat escas multis mortalibus
32 in manibus abscondit lucem
et praecipit ei ut rursus adveniat
33 adnuntiat de ea amico suo
quod possessio eius sit et ad eam possit ascendere