New American Standard Bible 1995 | New Living Translation |
1Then Elihu continued and said, | 1Elihu continued speaking: |
2"Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is yet more to be said in God's behalf. | 2“Let me go on, and I will show you the truth. For I have not finished defending God! |
3"I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. | 3I will present profound arguments for the righteousness of my Creator. |
4"For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you. | 4I am telling you nothing but the truth, for I am a man of great knowledge. |
5"Behold, God is mighty but does not despise any; He is mighty in strength of understanding. | 5“God is mighty, but he does not despise anyone! He is mighty in both power and understanding. |
6"He does not keep the wicked alive, But gives justice to the afflicted. | 6He does not let the wicked live but gives justice to the afflicted. |
7"He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted. | 7He never takes his eyes off the innocent, but he sets them on thrones with kings and exalts them forever. |
8"And if they are bound in fetters, And are caught in the cords of affliction, | 8If they are bound in chains and caught up in a web of trouble, |
9Then He declares to them their work And their transgressions, that they have magnified themselves. | 9he shows them the reason. He shows them their sins of pride. |
10"He opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they return from evil. | 10He gets their attention and commands that they turn from evil. |
11"If they hear and serve Him, They will end their days in prosperity And their years in pleasures. | 11“If they listen and obey God, they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives. All their years will be pleasant. |
12"But if they do not hear, they shall perish by the sword And they will die without knowledge. | 12But if they refuse to listen to him, they will cross over the river of death, dying from lack of understanding. |
13"But the godless in heart lay up anger; They do not cry for help when He binds them. | 13For the godless are full of resentment. Even when he punishes them, they refuse to cry out to him for help. |
14"They die in youth, And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes. | 14They die when they are young, after wasting their lives in immoral living. |
15"He delivers the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ear in time of oppression. | 15But by means of their suffering, he rescues those who suffer. For he gets their attention through adversity. |
16"Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress, Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint; And that which was set on your table was full of fatness. | 16“God is leading you away from danger, Job, to a place free from distress. He is setting your table with the best food. |
17"But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold of you. | 17But you are obsessed with whether the godless will be judged. Don’t worry, judgment and justice will be upheld. |
18"Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing; And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside. | 18But watch out, or you may be seduced by wealth. Don’t let yourself be bribed into sin. |
19"Will your riches keep you from distress, Or all the forces of your strength? | 19Could all your wealth or all your mighty efforts keep you from distress? |
20"Do not long for the night, When people vanish in their place. | 20Do not long for the cover of night, for that is when people will be destroyed. |
21"Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you have preferred this to affliction. | 21Be on guard! Turn back from evil, for God sent this suffering to keep you from a life of evil. Elihu Reminds Job of God’s Power |
22"Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a teacher like Him? | 22“Look, God is all-powerful. Who is a teacher like him? |
23"Who has appointed Him His way, And who has said, 'You have done wrong '? | 23No one can tell him what to do, or say to him, ‘You have done wrong.’ |
24"Remember that you should exalt His work, Of which men have sung. | 24Instead, glorify his mighty works, singing songs of praise. |
25"All men have seen it; Man beholds from afar. | 25Everyone has seen these things, though only from a distance. |
26"Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him; The number of His years is unsearchable. | 26“Look, God is greater than we can understand. His years cannot be counted. |
27"For He draws up the drops of water, They distill rain from the mist, | 27He draws up the water vapor and then distills it into rain. |
28Which the clouds pour down, They drip upon man abundantly. | 28The rain pours down from the clouds, and everyone benefits. |
29"Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, The thundering of His pavilion? | 29Who can understand the spreading of the clouds and the thunder that rolls forth from heaven? |
30"Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him, And He covers the depths of the sea. | 30See how he spreads the lightning around him and how it lights up the depths of the sea. |
31"For by these He judges peoples; He gives food in abundance. | 31By these mighty acts he nourishes the people, giving them food in abundance. |
32"He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark. | 32He fills his hands with lightning bolts and hurls each at its target. |
33"Its noise declares His presence; The cattle also, concerning what is coming up. | 33The thunder announces his presence; the storm announces his indignant anger. |
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