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Job 36:20 (KJV) King James Version

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 Elihu H453 EMS also proceeded H3254 W-VHPMS , and said H559 W-VQY3MS ,
2 Suffer H3803 VPI2MS me a little H2191 NMS , and I will show H2331 W-VPI1MS-2MS thee that H3588 CONJ I have yet H5750 ADV to speak H4405 NMP on God H433 L-NMS \'s behalf .
3 I will fetch H5375 VQY1MS my knowledge H1843 CMS-1MS from afar H7350 LM-AMS , and will ascribe H5414 VQY1MS righteousness H6664 NMS to my Maker H6466 WL-VQCMS-1MS .
4 For H3588 CONJ truly H551 CONJ my words H4405 CFP-1MS shall not H3808 NADV be false H8267 NMS : he that is perfect H8549 JMS in knowledge H1844 NFP is with H5973 PREP-2FS thee .
5 Behold H2005 PART , God H410 EDS is mighty H3524 AMS , and despiseth H3988 VQY3MS not H3808 W-NPAR any : he is mighty H3524 AMS in strength H3581 CMS and wisdom H3820 NMS .
6 He preserveth not the life H2421 VPY3MS of the wicked H7563 AMS : but giveth H5414 VQY3MS right H4941 W-CMS to the poor H6041 AMP .
7 He withdraweth H1639 VQY3MS not H3808 ADV his eyes H5869 CMD-3MS from the righteous H6662 M-AMS : but with H854 W-PART kings H4428 NMP are they on the throne H3678 LD-NMS ; yea , he doth establish H3427 W-VHY3MS-3MP them forever H5331 L-NMS , and they are exalted H1361 W-VQY3MP .
8 And if H518 W-PART they be bound H631 VWPMP in fetters H2131 BD-NMP , and be holden H3920 VNY3MP-3FP in cords H2256 B-CMP of affliction H6040 NMS ;
9 Then he showeth H5046 W-VHY3MS them their work H6467 CMS-3MP , and their transgressions H6588 W-CMP-3MP that H3588 CONJ they have exceeded H1396 VTY3MP .
10 He openeth H1540 W-VQY3MS also their ear H241 CFS-3MP to discipline H4148 LD-NMS , and commandeth H559 W-VQY3MS that H3588 CONJ they return H7725 VQY3MP-3FP from iniquity H205 M-NMS .
11 If H518 PART they obey H8085 VQY3MP and serve H5647 W-VQY3MP him , they shall spend H3615 VPY3MP their days H3117 CMP-3MP in prosperity H2896 BD-NMS , and their years H8141 W-CFS-3MP in pleasures H5273 BD-AMP .
12 But if H518 W-PART they obey H8085 VQY3MP not H3808 NADV , they shall perish H5674 VQY3MP by the sword H7973 B-NMS , and they shall die H1478 W-VQY3MP without H1097 K-ADV knowledge H1847 NFS .
13 But the hypocrites H2611 W-CMP in heart H3820 NMS heap up H7760 VQY3MP wrath H639 NMS : they cry H7768 VPY3MP not H3808 NADV when H3588 CONJ he bindeth H631 VQQ3MS-3MP them .
14 They H5315 CFS-3MP die H4191 VQI3FS in youth H5290 BD-NMS , and their life H2416 W-CFS-3MP is among the unclean H6945 BD-AMP .
15 He delivereth H2502 VPY3MS the poor H6041 AMS in his affliction H6040 B-CMS-3MS , and openeth H1540 W-VQI3MS their ears H241 CFS-3MP in oppression H3906 BD-NMS .
16 Even so H637 W-CONJ would he have removed H5496 VHQ3MS-2MS thee out of the strait H6310 M-CMS into a broad place H7338 NMS , where H8478 CMP-3FS there is no H3808 NADV straitness H4164 NMS ; and that which should be set H5183 W-NFS on thy table H7979 CMS-2MS should be full H4390 VQQ3MS of fatness H1880 NMS .
17 But thou hast fulfilled H4390 VQQ2MS the judgment H1779 W-NMS of the wicked H7563 AMS : judgment H1779 NMS and justice H4941 W-NMS take hold H8551 VQY3MP on thee .
18 Because H3588 CONJ there is wrath H2534 NFS , beware lest H6435 CONJ he take thee away H5496 VHY3MS-2MS with his stroke H5607 B-NMS : then a great H7227 W-CMS ransom H3724 NMS cannot H408 NPAR deliver H5186 VHY3MS-2MS thee .
19 Will he esteem H6186 I-VQY3MS thy riches H7769 CMS-2MS ? no , not H3808 NADV gold H1222 B-AMS , nor all H3605 W-CMS the forces H3981 CMP of strength H3581 NMS .
20 Desire H7602 VQY2MS not H408 NPAR the night H3915 AMS , when people H5971 NMP are cut off H5927 L-VQFC in their place H8478 PREP-3MP .
21 Take heed H8104 VNI2MS , regard not H6437 VQI3MS iniquity H205 NMS : for PREP this H2088 DPRO hast thou chosen H977 VQQ2MS rather than affliction H6040 M-NMS .
22 Behold H2005 PART , God H410 EDS exalteth H7682 VHY3MS by his power H3581 B-CMS-3MS : who H4310 IPRO teacheth H3384 NMS like him H3644 PREP-3MS ?
23 Who H4310 IPRO hath enjoined H6485 VQQ3MS him his way H1870 CMS-3MS ? or who H4310 W-IGAT can say H559 VQQ3MS , Thou hast wrought H6466 VQQ2MS iniquity H5766 NFS ?
24 Remember H2142 VQI2MS that H3588 CONJ thou magnify H7679 VHY2MS his work H6467 CMS-3MS , which H834 RPRO men H376 NMP behold H7789 .
25 Every H3605 NMS man H120 NMS may see H2372 VQQ3MP it ; man H582 NMS may behold H5027 VHY3MS it afar off H7350 M-AMS .
26 Behold H2005 PART , God H410 EDS is great H7689 AMS , and we know H3045 VQY1MP him not H3808 W-NPAR neither H3808 W-NPAR can the number H4557 CMS of his years H8141 CFP-3MS be searched out H2714 NMS .
27 For H3588 CONJ he maketh small H1639 VPY3MS the drops H5198 CMP of water H4325 NMD : they pour down H2212 VQY3MP rain H4306 NMS according to the vapor H108 L-CMS-3MS thereof :
28 Which H834 RPRO the clouds H7834 NMP do drop H5140 VQY3MP and distill H7491 VQY3MP upon H5921 PREP man H120 NMS abundantly H7227 AMS .
29 Also H518 PART can any understand H995 VQY3MS the spreadings H4666 CMP of the clouds H5645 NCS , or the noise H8663 CFP of his tabernacle H5521 CFS-3MS ?
30 Behold H2005 IJEC , he spreadeth H6566 VQQ3MS his light H216 CMS-3MS upon H5921 PREP-3MS it , and covereth H3680 VPQ3MS the bottom H8328 W-CMP of the sea H3220 D-NMS .
31 For H3588 CONJ by them judgeth H1777 VQY3MS he the people H5971 NMP ; he giveth H5414 VQY3MS meat H400 NMS in abundance H4342 L-VHPMS .
32 With H5921 PREP clouds H3709 NFD he covereth H3680 VPQ3MS the light H216 NMS ; and commandeth H6680 W-VPY3MS it not to shine by H5921 PREP the cloud that cometh between H6293 B-VHPMS .
33 The noise H7452 CMS-3MS thereof showeth H5046 VHY3MS concerning H5921 PREP-3MS it , the cattle H4735 NMS also H637 CONJ concerning H5921 PREP-3MS the vapor H5927 VQPMS .