Job 35 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Job 36

¹Elihu also continued, and said,

KJVElihu^H453 also proceeded^H3254^(H8686), and said^H559^(H8799),

² “Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.

KJVSuffer^H3803^(H8761) me a little^H2191, and I will shew^H2331^(H8762) thee that I have yet to speak^H4405 on God's^H433 behalf.

³ I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

KJVI will fetch^H5375^(H8799) my knowledge^H1843 from afar^H7350, and will ascribe^H5414^(H8799) righteousness^H6664 to my Maker^H6466^(H8802).

⁴ For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

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

⁵ “Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.

KJVBehold, God^H410 is mighty^H3524, and despiseth^H3988^(H8799) not any: he is mighty^H3524 in strength^H3581 and wisdom^H3820.

⁶ He doesn’t preserve the life of the wicked, but gives justice to the afflicted.

KJVHe preserveth not the life^H2421^(H8762) of the wicked^H7563: but giveth^H5414^(H8799) right^H4941 to the poor^H6041.

⁷ He doesn’t withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne, he sets them forever, and they are exalted.

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

⁸ If they are bound in fetters, and are taken in the cords of afflictions,

KJVAnd if they be bound^H631^(H8803) in fetters^H2131, and be holden^H3920^(H8735) in cords^H2256 of affliction^H6040;

⁹ then he shows them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

KJVThen he sheweth^H5046^(H8686) them their work^H6467, and their transgressions^H6588 that they have exceeded^H1396^(H8691).

¹⁰ He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.

KJVHe openeth^H1540^(H8799) also their ear^H241 to discipline^H4148, and commandeth^H559^(H8799) that they return^H7725^(H8799) from iniquity^H205.

¹¹ If they listen and serve him, they will spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

KJVIf they obey^H8085^(H8799) and serve^H5647^(H8799) him, they shall spend^H3615^(H8762) their days^H3117 in prosperity^H2896, and their years^H8141 in pleasures^H5273.

¹² But if they don’t listen, they will perish by the sword; they will die without knowledge.

KJVBut if they obey^H8085^(H8799) not, they shall perish^H5674^(H8799) by the sword^H7973, and they shall die^H1478^(H8799) without knowledge^H1847.

¹³ “But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They don’t cry for help when he binds them.

KJVBut the hypocrites^H2611 in heart^H3820 heap up^H7760^(H8799) wrath^H639: they cry^H7768^(H8762) not when he bindeth^H631^(H8804) them.

¹⁴ They die in youth. Their life perishes among the unclean.

KJVThey^H5315 die^H4191^(H8799) in youth^H5290, and their life^H2416 is among the unclean^H6945.

¹⁵ He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.

KJVHe delivereth^H2502^(H8762) the poor^H6041 in his affliction^H6040, and openeth^H1540^(H8799) their ears^H241 in oppression^H3906.

¹⁶ Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, into a wide place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.

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

¹⁷ “But you are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take hold of you.

KJVBut thou hast fulfilled^H4390^(H8804) the judgment^H1779 of the wicked^H7563: judgment^H1779 and justice^H4941 take hold^H8551^(H8799) on thee.

¹⁸ Don’t let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.

KJVBecause there is wrath^H2534, beware lest he take thee away^H5496^(H8686) with his stroke^H5607: then a great^H7230 ransom^H3724 cannot deliver^H5186^(H8686) thee.

¹⁹ Would your wealth sustain you in distress, or all the might of your strength?

KJVWill he esteem^H6186^(H8799) thy riches^H7769? no, not gold^H1222, nor all the forces^H3981 of strength^H3581.

²⁰ Don’t desire the night, when people are cut off in their place.

KJVDesire^H7602^(H8799) not the night^H3915, when people^H5971 are cut off^H5927^(H8800) in their place.

²¹ Take heed, don’t regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.

KJVTake heed^H8104^(H8734), regard^H6437^(H8799) not iniquity^H205: for this hast thou chosen^H977^(H8804) rather than affliction^H6040.

²² Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?

KJVBehold, God^H410 exalteth^H7682^(H8686) by his power^H3581: who teacheth^H3384^(H8688) like him?

²³ Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness’?

KJVWho hath enjoined^H6485^(H8804) him his way^H1870? or who can say^H559^(H8804), Thou hast wrought^H6466^(H8804) iniquity^H5766?

²⁴ “Remember that you magnify his work, about which men have sung.

KJVRemember^H2142^(H8798) that thou magnify^H7679^(H8686) his work^H6467, which men^H582 behold^H7891^(H8790).

²⁵ All men have looked on it. Man sees it afar off.

KJVEvery man^H120 may see^H2372^(H8804) it; man^H582 may behold^H5027^(H8686) it afar off^H7350.

²⁶ Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.

KJVBehold, God^H410 is great^H7689, and we know^H3045^(H8799) him not, neither can the number^H4557 of his years^H8141 be searched out^H2714.

²⁷ For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,

KJVFor he maketh small^H1639^(H8762) the drops^H5198 of water^H4325: they pour down^H2212^(H8799) rain^H4306 according to the vapour^H108 thereof:

²⁸ which the skies pour down and which drop on man abundantly.

KJVWhich the clouds^H7834 do drop^H5140^(H8799) and distil^H7491^(H8799) upon man^H120 abundantly^H7227.

²⁹ Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds and the thunderings of his pavilion?

KJVAlso can any understand^H995^(H8799) the spreadings^H4666 of the clouds^H5645, or the noise^H8663 of his tabernacle^H5521?

³⁰ Behold, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea.

KJVBehold, he spreadeth^H6566^(H8804) his light^H216 upon it, and covereth^H3680^(H8765) the bottom^H8328 of the sea^H3220.

³¹ For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance.

KJVFor by them judgeth^H1777^(H8799) he the people^H5971; he giveth^H5414^(H8799) meat^H400 in abundance^H4342^(H8688).

³² He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.

KJVWith clouds^H3709 he covereth^H3680^(H8765) the light^H216; and commandeth^H6680^(H8762) it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt^H6293^(H8688).

³³ Its noise tells about him, and the livestock also, concerning the storm that comes up.

KJVThe noise^H7452 thereof sheweth^H5046^(H8686) concerning it, the cattle^H4735 also concerning the vapour^H5927^(H8802).

WEB·Job 35

¹Moreover Elihu answered,

KJVElihu^H453 spake^H6030^(H8799) moreover, and said^H559^(H8799),

² “Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’

KJVThinkest^H2803^(H8804) thou this to be right^H4941, that thou saidst^H559^(H8804), My righteousness^H6664 is more than God's^H410?

³ that you ask, ‘What advantage will it be to you? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’

KJVFor thou saidst^H559^(H8799), What advantage^H5532^(H8799) will it be unto thee? and, What profit^H3276^(H8686) shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin^H2403?

⁴ I will answer you, and your companions with you.

KJVI will answer^H7725^(H8686)^H4405 thee, and thy companions^H7453 with thee.

⁵ Look to the skies, and see. See the skies, which are higher than you.

KJVLook^H5027^(H8685) unto the heavens^H8064, and see^H7200^(H8798); and behold^H7789^(H8798) the clouds^H7834 which are higher^H1361^(H8804) than thou.

⁶ If you have sinned, what effect do you have against him? If your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him?

KJVIf thou sinnest^H2398^(H8804), what doest^H6466^(H8799) thou against him? or if thy transgressions^H6588 be multiplied^H7231^(H8804), what doest^H6213^(H8799) thou unto him?

⁷ If you are righteous, what do you give him? Or what does he receive from your hand?

KJVIf thou be righteous^H6663^(H8804), what givest^H5414^(H8799) thou him? or what receiveth^H3947^(H8799) he of thine hand^H3027?

⁸ Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a son of man.

KJVThy wickedness^H7562 may hurt a man^H376 as thou art; and thy righteousness^H6666 may profit the son^H1121 of man^H120.

⁹ “By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

KJVBy reason of the multitude^H7230 of oppressions^H6217 they make the oppressed to cry^H2199^(H8686): they cry out^H7768^(H8762) by reason of the arm^H2220 of the mighty^H7227.

¹⁰ But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,

KJVBut none saith^H559^(H8804), Where is God^H433 my maker^H6213^(H8802), who giveth^H5414^(H8802) songs^H2158 in the night^H3915;

¹¹ who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’

KJVWho teacheth^H502^(H8764) us more than the beasts^H929 of the earth^H776, and maketh us wiser^H2449^(H8762) than the fowls^H5775 of heaven^H8064?

¹² There they cry, but no one answers, because of the pride of evil men.

KJVThere they cry^H6817^(H8799), but none giveth answer^H6030^(H8799), because^H6440 of the pride^H1347 of evil men^H7451.

¹³ Surely God will not hear an empty cry, neither will the Almighty regard it.

KJVSurely God^H410 will not hear^H8085^(H8799) vanity^H7723, neither will the Almighty^H7706 regard^H7789^(H8799) it.

¹⁴ How much less when you say you don’t see him. The cause is before him, and you wait for him!

KJVAlthough^H637 thou sayest^H559^(H8799) thou shalt not see^H7789^(H8799) him, yet judgment^H1779 is before^H6440 him; therefore trust^H2342^(H8787) thou in him.

¹⁵ But now, because he has not visited in his anger, neither does he greatly regard arrogance,

KJVBut now, because it is not so, he hath visited^H6485^(H8804) in his anger^H639; yet he knoweth^H3045^(H8804) it not in great^H3966 extremity^H6580:

¹⁶ therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge.”

KJVTherefore doth Job^H347 open^H6475^(H8799) his mouth^H6310 in vain^H1892; he multiplieth^H3527^(H8686) words^H4405 without^H1097 knowledge^H1847.

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