¹ H453 Elihu H3254 also proceeded [H8686]   H559 , and said [H8799]  ,

² H3803 Suffer [H8761]   H2191 me a little H2331 , and I will shew [H8762]   H4405 thee that I have yet to speak H433 on God's behalf.

³ H5375 I will fetch [H8799]   H1843 my knowledge H7350 from afar H5414 , and will ascribe [H8799]   H6664 righteousness H6466 to my Maker [H8802]  .

⁴ H551 For truly H4405 my words H8267 shall not be false H8549 : he that is perfect H1844 in knowledge is with thee.

⁵ H410 Behold, God H3524 is mighty H3988 , and despiseth [H8799]   H3524 not any: he is mighty H3581 in strength H3820 and wisdom.

⁶ H2421 He preserveth not the life [H8762]   H7563 of the wicked H5414 : but giveth [H8799]   H4941 right H6041 to the poor.

⁷ H1639 He withdraweth [H8799]   H5869 not his eyes H6662 from the righteous H4428 : but with kings H3678 are they on the throne H3427 ; yea, he doth establish [H8686]   H5331 them for ever H1361 , and they are exalted [H8799]  .

⁸ H631 And if they be bound [H8803]   H2131 in fetters H3920 , and be holden [H8735]   H2256 in cords H6040 of affliction;

⁹ H5046 Then he sheweth [H8686]   H6467 them their work H6588 , and their transgressions H1396 that they have exceeded [H8691]  .

¹⁰ H1540 He openeth [H8799]   H241 also their ear H4148 to discipline H559 , and commandeth [H8799]   H7725 that they return [H8799]   H205 from iniquity.

¹¹ H8085 If they obey [H8799]   H5647 and serve [H8799]   H3615 him, they shall spend [H8762]   H3117 their days H2896 in prosperity H8141 , and their years H5273 in pleasures.

¹² H8085 But if they obey [H8799]   H5674 not, they shall perish [H8799]   H7973 by the sword H1478 , and they shall die [H8799]   H1847 without knowledge.

¹³ H2611 But the hypocrites H3820 in heart H7760 heap up [H8799]   H639 wrath H7768 : they cry [H8762]   H631 not when he bindeth [H8804]   them.

¹⁴ H5315 They H4191 die [H8799]   H5290 in youth H2416 , and their life H6945 is among the unclean.

¹⁵ H2502 He delivereth [H8762]   H6041 the poor H6040 in his affliction H1540 , and openeth [H8799]   H241 their ears H3906 in oppression.

¹⁶ H5496 Even so would he have removed [H8689]   H6310 thee out of the strait H6862   H7338 into a broad place H8478 , where H4164 there is no straitness H5183 ; and that which should be set H7979 on thy table H4390 should be full [H8804]   H1880 of fatness.

¹⁷ H4390 But thou hast fulfilled [H8804]   H1779 the judgment H7563 of the wicked H1779 : judgment H4941 and justice H8551 take hold [H8799]   on thee .

¹⁸ H2534 Because there is wrath H5496 , beware lest he take thee away [H8686]   H5607 with his stroke H7230 : then a great H3724 ransom H5186 cannot deliver [H8686]   thee.

¹⁹ H6186 Will he esteem [H8799]   H7769 thy riches H1222 ? no, not gold H3981 , nor all the forces H3581 of strength.

²⁰ H7602 Desire [H8799]   H3915 not the night H5971 , when people H5927 are cut off [H8800]   in their place.

²¹ H8104 Take heed [H8734]   H6437 , regard [H8799]   H205 not iniquity H977 : for this hast thou chosen [H8804]   H6040 rather than affliction.

²² H410 Behold, God H7682 exalteth [H8686]   H3581 by his power H3384 : who teacheth [H8688]   like him?

²³ H6485 Who hath enjoined [H8804]   H1870 him his way H559 ? or who can say [H8804]   H6466 , Thou hast wrought [H8804]   H5766 iniquity?

²⁴ H2142 Remember [H8798]   H7679 that thou magnify [H8686]   H6467 his work H582 , which men H7891 behold [H8790]  .

²⁵ H120 Every man H2372 may see [H8804]   H582 it; man H5027 may behold [H8686]   H7350 it afar off.

²⁶ H410 Behold, God H7689 is great H3045 , and we know [H8799]   H4557 him not, neither can the number H8141 of his years H2714 be searched out.

²⁷ H1639 For he maketh small [H8762]   H5198 the drops H4325 of water H2212 : they pour down [H8799]   H4306 rain H108 according to the vapour thereof:

²⁸ H7834 Which the clouds H5140 do drop [H8799]   H7491 and distil [H8799]   H120 upon man H7227 abundantly.

²⁹ H995 Also can any understand [H8799]   H4666 the spreadings H5645 of the clouds H8663 , or the noise H5521 of his tabernacle?

³⁰ H6566 Behold, he spreadeth [H8804]   H216 his light H3680 upon it, and covereth [H8765]   H8328 the bottom H3220 of the sea.

³¹ H1777 For by them judgeth [H8799]   H5971 he the people H5414 ; he giveth [H8799]   H400 meat H4342 in abundance [H8688]  .

³² H3709 With clouds H3680 he covereth [H8765]   H216 the light H6680 ; and commandeth [H8762]   H6293 it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt [H8688]  .

³³ H7452 The noise H5046 thereof sheweth [H8686]   H4735 concerning it, the cattle H5927 also concerning the vapour [H8802]  .