[1] And Elihu went on to say, [2] Give me a little more time, and I will
make it clear to you; for I have still something to say for God. [3] I will
get my knowledge from far, and I will give righteousness to my Maker. [4]
For truly my words are not false; one who has all knowledge is talking with
you. [5] Truly, God gives up the hard-hearted, and will not give life to
the sinner. [6] His eyes are ever on the upright, and he gives to the
crushed their right; [7] Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making
them safe for ever. [8] And if they have been prisoned in chains, and taken
in cords of trouble, [9] Then he makes clear to them what they have done,
even their evil works in which they have taken pride. [10] Their ear is
open to his teaching, and he gives them orders so that their hearts may be
turned from evil. [11] If they give ear to his voice, and do his word, then
he gives them long life, and years full of pleasure. [12] But if not, they
come to their end, and give up their breath without knowledge. [13] Those
who have no fear of God keep wrath stored up in their hearts; they give no
cry for help when they are made prisoners. [14] They come to their end
while they are still young, their life is short like that of those who are
used for sex purposes in the worship of their gods. [15] He makes the wrong
done to the poor the way of their salvation, opening their ears by their
trouble. [16] ... [17] ... [18] ... [19] ... [20] ... [21] Take care not to
be turned to sin, for you have taken evil for your part in place of sorrow.
[22] Truly God is lifted up in strength; who is a ruler like him? [23] Who
ever gave orders to him, or said to him, You have done wrong? [24] See that
you give praise to his work, about which men make songs. [25] All people
are looking on it; man sees it from far. [26] Truly, God is great, greater
than all our knowledge; the number of his years may not be searched out.
[27] For he takes up the drops from the sea; he sends them through his mist
as rain, [28] Flowing down from the sky, and dropping on the peoples. [29]
And who has knowledge of how the clouds are stretched out, or of the
thunders of his tent? [30] See, he is stretching out his mist, covering the
tops of the mountains with it. [31] For by these he gives food to the
peoples, and bread in full measure. [32] He takes the light in his hands,
sending it against the mark. [33] The thunder makes clear his passion, and
the storm gives news of his wrath.