- 1. Elihu also proceeded and sayde,
- 2. Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.
- 3. I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, & will attribute rigteousnesse vnto my Maker.
- 4. For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
- 5. Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.
- 6. He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.
- 7. He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with Kings in ye throne, where he placeth them for euer: thus they are exalted.
- 8. And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cordes of affliction,
- 9. Then will he shewe them their worke and their sinnes, because they haue bene proude.
- 10. He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne fro iniquity.
- 11. If they obey and serue him, they shal end their dayes in prosperity, & their yeres in pleasures.
- 12. But if they wil not obey, they shal passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.
- 13. But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.
- 14. Their soule dyeth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
- 15. He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, & openeth their eare in trouble.
- 16. Euen so woulde he haue taken thee out of the streight place into a broade place and not shut vp beneath: and that which resteth vpon thy table, had bene full of fat.
- 17. But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.
- 18. For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.
- 19. Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.
- 20. Be not carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the people out of their place.
- 21. Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.
- 22. Beholde, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?
- 23. Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
- 24. Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.
- 25. All men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.
- 26. Beholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee searched out.
- 27. When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,
- 28. Which raine the cloudes do droppe and let fall abundantly vpon man.
- 29. Who can know the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?
- 30. Beholde, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.
- 31. For thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth meate abundantly.
- 32. He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.
- 33. His companion sheweth him thereof, and there is anger in rising vp.
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