Job 36

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Elihu proceeded further and said:	1 Eliu also proceeded, and said :
2 Wait yet a little and I will instruct you, for there are still words to be said on God's behalf.	2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee : for I have yet somewhat to speak in God's behalf.
3 I will bring my knowledge from afar, and to my Maker I will accord the right.	3 I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just.
4 For indeed, my theme cannot fail me: the one perfect in knowledge I set before you.	4 For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.
5 Behold, God rejects the obstinate in heart; he preserves not the life of the wicked.	5 God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.
6 He withholds not the just man's rights, but grants vindication to the oppressed,	6 But he saveth not the wicked, and he giveth judgment to the poor.
7 And with kings upon thrones he sets them, exalted forever.	7 He will not take away his eyes from the just, and he placeth kings on the throne for ever, and they are exalted.
8 Or if they are bound with fetters and held fast by bonds of affliction,	8 And if they shall be in chains, and be bound with the cords of poverty :
9 Then he makes known to them what they have done and their sins of boastful pride.	9 He shall shew them their works, and their wicked deeds, because they have been violent.
10 He opens their ears to correction and exhorts them to turn back from evil.	10 He also shall open their ear, to correct them : and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serve him, they spend their days in prosperity, their years in happiness.	11 If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.
12 But if they obey not, they perish; they die for lack of knowledge.	12 But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.
13 The impious in heart lay up anger for themselves; they cry not for help when he enchains them;	13 Dissemblers and crafty men prove the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound.
14 Therefore they expire in youth, and perish among the reprobate.	14 Their soul shall die in a storm, and their life among the effeminate.
15 But he saves the unfortunate through their affliction, and instructs them through distress.	15 He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.
	16 Therefore he shall set thee at large out of the narrow mouth, and which hath no foundation under it : and the rest of thy table shall be full of fatness.
	17 Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover.
	18 Therefore let not anger overcome thee to oppress any man : neither let multitude of gifts turn thee aside.
	19 Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.
20	20 Prolong not the night that people may come up for them.
21 Take heed, turn not to evil; for you have preferred carousal to affliction.	21 Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity : for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.
22 Behold, God is sublime in his power. What teacher is there like him?	22 Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.
23 Who prescribes for him his conduct, or who can say, "You have done wrong"?	23 Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him : Thou has wrought iniquity?
24 Remember, you should extol his work, which men have praised in song.	24 Remember that thou knowest not his work, concerning which men have sung.
25 All men contemplate it; man beholds it from afar.	25 All men see him, every one beholdeth afar off.
26 Lo, God is great beyond our knowledge; the number of his years is past searching out.	26 Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowledge : the number of his years is inestimable.
27 He holds in check the waterdrops that filter in rain through his mists,	27 He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods :
28 Till the skies run with them and the showers rain down on mankind.	28 Which flow from the clouds that cover all above.
	29 If he will spread out clouds as his tent,
30 Lo! he spreads the clouds in layers as the carpeting of his tent.	30 And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.
31 For by these he nourishes the nations, and gives them food in abundance.	31 For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.
32 In his hands he holds the lightning, and he commands it to strike the mark.	32 In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.
33 His thunder speaks for him and incites the fury of the storm.	33 He sheweth his friend concerning it, that it is his possession, and that he may come up to it.