Job
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English: New American Standard Bible |
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Job 36 [Commentary]
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Then Elihu continued and said, |
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"Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is yet more to be said in God's behalf.
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"I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
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"For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
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"Behold, God is mighty but does not despise any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
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"He does not keep the wicked alive, But gives justice to the afflicted.
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"He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
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"And if they are bound in fetters, And are caught in the cords of affliction,
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Then He declares to them their work And their transgressions, that they have magnified themselves.
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"He opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they return from evil.
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"If they hear and serve Him, They will end their days in prosperity And their years in pleasures.
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"But if they do not hear, they shall perish by the sword And they will die without knowledge.
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"But the godless in heart lay up anger; They do not cry for help when He binds them.
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"They die in youth, And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes.
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"He delivers the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ear in time of oppression.
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"Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress, Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint; And that which was set on your table was full of fatness.
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"But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold of you.
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"Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing; And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.
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"Will your riches keep you from distress, Or all the forces of your strength?
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"Do not long for the night, When people vanish in their place.
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"Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you have preferred this to affliction.
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"Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a teacher like Him?
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"Who has appointed Him His way, And who has said, `You have done wrong'?
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"Remember that you should exalt His work, Of which men have sung.
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"All men have seen it; Man beholds from afar.
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"Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him; The number of His years is unsearchable.
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"For He draws up the drops of water, They distill rain from the mist,
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Which the clouds pour down, They drip upon man abundantly.
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"Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, The thundering of His pavilion?
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"Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him, And He covers the depths of the sea.
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"For by these He judges peoples; He gives food in abundance.
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"He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark.
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"Its noise declares His presence; The cattle also, concerning what is coming up.
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Job 37 [Commentary]
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"At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place.
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"Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
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"Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, And His lightning to the ends of the earth.
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"After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.
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"God thunders with His voice wondrously, Doing great things which we cannot comprehend.
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"For to the snow He says, `Fall on the earth,' And to the downpour and the rain, `Be strong.'
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"He seals the hand of every man, That all men may know His work.
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"Then the beast goes into its lair And remains in its den.
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"Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold.
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"From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
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"Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud; He disperses the cloud of His lightning.
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"It changes direction, turning around by His guidance, That it may do whatever He commands it On the face of the inhabited earth.
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"Whether for correction, or for His world, Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.
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"Listen to this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.
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"Do you know how God establishes them, And makes the lightning of His cloud to shine?
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"Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds, The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,
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You whose garments are hot, When the land is still because of the south wind?
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"Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a molten mirror?
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"Teach us what we shall say to Him; We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.
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"Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?
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"Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.
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"Out of the north comes golden splendor; Around God is awesome majesty.
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"The Almighty--we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.
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"Therefore men fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise of heart."
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