{"book":"Job","slug":"job","ch":36,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Job","prev":"job/35","next":"job/37","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"And Elihu continued:","f":[],"h":"Elihu Describes God’s Power","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"“ Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you"},{"style":"indent2","t":"that there is more to be said on God’s behalf."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I get my knowledge from afar,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and I will ascribe justice to my Maker."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For truly my words are free of falsehood;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"one perfect in knowledge is with you."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"Indeed, God [is] mighty, but He despises no one; [He is] mighty in strength of understanding.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Indeed, God [is] mighty, but He despises no one;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[He is] mighty in strength of understanding."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":6,"t":"He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He does not keep the wicked alive,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but He grants justice to the afflicted."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He does not take His eyes off the righteous,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but He enthrones them with kings"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and exalts them forever."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"And if men are bound with chains,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"caught in cords of affliction,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":9,"t":"then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"then He tells them their deeds"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and how arrogantly they have transgressed."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He opens their ears to correction"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and commands that they turn from iniquity."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"If they obey and serve [Him], then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"If they obey and serve [Him],"},{"style":"indent2","t":"then they end their days in prosperity"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and their years in happiness."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.","f":["Or they will cross the river of death"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But if they do not obey,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"then they perish by the sword"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and die without knowledge."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The godless in heart harbor resentment;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"even when He binds them, they do not cry for help."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":14,"t":"They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They die in their youth,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"among the male shrine prostitutes."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.","f":["Or in their affliction"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"God rescues the afflicted by their affliction"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and opens their ears in oppression."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":16,"t":"Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to a spacious and broad place,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to a table full of richness."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":17,"t":"But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"judgment and justice have seized you."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":18,"t":"Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Be careful that no one lures you with riches;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"do not let a large bribe lead you astray."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":19,"t":"Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?","f":["Or your cry for help"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Can your wealth or all your mighty effort"},{"style":"indent2","t":"keep you from distress?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":20,"t":"Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Do not long for the night,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when people vanish from their homes."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":21,"t":"Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Be careful not to turn to iniquity,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for this you have preferred to affliction."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":22,"t":"Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Behold, God is exalted in His power."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Who is a teacher like Him?"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":23,"t":"Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him,‘ You have done wrong ’?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Who has appointed His way for Him,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or told Him,‘ You have done wrong ’?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":24,"t":"Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Remember to magnify His work,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"which men have praised in song."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":25,"t":"All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"All mankind has seen it;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"men behold it from afar."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":26,"t":"Indeed, God [is] great — beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Indeed, God [is] great — beyond our knowledge;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the number of His years is unsearchable."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":27,"t":"For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For He draws up drops of water"},{"style":"indent2","t":"which distill the rain from the mist,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":28,"t":"which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"which the clouds pour out"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and shower abundantly on mankind."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":29,"t":"Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"how the thunder roars from His pavilion?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":30,"t":"See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"See how He scatters His lightning around Him"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and covers the depths of the sea."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":31,"t":"For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.","f":["Or governs or nourishes"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For by these He judges the nations"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and provides food in abundance."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":32,"t":"He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He fills His hands with lightning"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and commands it to strike its mark."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":33,"t":"The thunder declares [His presence]; even the cattle regard the rising [storm].[’’]","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The thunder declares [His presence];"},{"style":"indent2","t":"even the cattle regard the rising [storm].[’’]"}],"style":"indent1"}]}