Job 36

¹Elihu also proceeded, and said,

²Suffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God’s behalf.

³I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

⁴For truly my words are not false: One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

⁵Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of understanding.

⁶He preserveth not the life of the wicked, But giveth to the afflicted their right.

⁷He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

⁸And if they be bound in fetters, And be taken in the cords of affliction;

⁹Then he showeth them their work, And their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

¹⁰He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

¹¹If they hearken and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

¹²But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

¹³But they that are godless in heart lay up anger: They cry not for help when he bindeth them.

¹⁴They die in youth, And their life perisheth among the unclean.

He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.