Chapter 36

Yet further Eliu sheweth, that God by his power and wisdom giveth to every one that is just. ℣.16 Inferring (falsely) that all Job's affliction is for his sins: ℣.22 discoursing still of God's power, wisdom, and providence.

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   Eliu also adding spake these words:

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   thee: for as yet I have what to speak for Bear with me a little, and I will shew to God.

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   I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my maker just.

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   For indeed my words are without lie, & perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.

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   God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas himself also is mighty.

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   But he saveth not the impious, and he giveth judgment to the poor.

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   He shall not take away his eyes from the just man, and he placeth kings in the throne for ever, and there they are extolled.

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   And if they shall be in chains, & be bound with the ropes of poverty.

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   He shall shew them their works, and their wicked deeds, because they have been violent.

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    He also shall reveal their ear, to chastise them: & shall speak, that they may return from iniquity:

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    If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.

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    But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.

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    Dissemblers and crafty men provoke the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound.

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    Their soul shall die in tempest, and their life, among the effeminate.

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    He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall reveal his ear in tribulation.

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    Therefore he shall save thee most largely out of the narrow mouth, and not having foundation under it: and the quietness of thy table shall be full of fatness.

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    Thy cause is judged as an impious man's, cause and judgment thou shalt receive.

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    Let not therefore anger overcome thee, that thou oppress any man: neither let multitude of gifts incline thee.

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    Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, & all the puissant of strength.

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    Protract not the night, that peoples may come up for them.

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    Beware thou decline not to iniquity: for thou hast begun to follow it after misery.

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    Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like to him among the law givers.

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    Who can search his ways? Or who can say to him: Thou hast wrought iniquity?

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    Remember that thou knowest not his work, whereof men have song.

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    All men see him, every one beholdeth far off.

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    Behold, God is great surmounting our knowledge: the number of his years is inestimable.

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    Who taketh away the drops of rain, & poureth out showers as it were gifts of water.

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    Which flow out from the clouds, that cover all things from above.

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    If he will stretch forth clouds as his tent,

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    And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.

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    For by these he judgeth peoples, and giveth victuals to many mortal men.

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    In his hands he hideth the light, & commandeth it that it come again.

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    He sheweth his friend thereof, that it is his possession, and that he may ascend to it.