Job 36
1THEN Elius proceeded further and said:
2Bear with me a little longer that I may teach thee: for I have still something further to say;
3taking my knowledge from abroad and from my own works,
4I will speak righteous things with truth, without considering in an unjust manner things which are unjust.
5Know then that the Lord, who is mighty in power and wisdom;
6will not reject the innocent, nor save the wicked: and that He will administer justice to the oppressed.
7He will not withdraw His eyes from the righteous, but will seat them at last with kings on a throne and they shall be exalted.
8When they shall be bound with fetters or held with cords of affliction,
9He will shew them their works and their transgressions, that they bear.
10But He will hearken to what is just, and hath ordered them to turn from iniquity.
11If they hearken and serve; they shall end their days in prosperity and their years in the enjoyment of things convenient.
12But the impious He saveth not: because they would not know the Lord, and because, when they were admonished, they were disobedient,
13the hypocrites in heart shall incur wrath: they will not cry because He bound them:
14Let their soul therefore perish in youth and their life be wounded by angels.
15Because they afflicted the weak and feeble, He will support the cause of the meek.
16Though the abyss from the mouth of an enemy,
17the overflow of that from underneath, hath deceived thee; and thy table which was full of fatness hath fallen: yet the cause of the righteous shall not fail.
18But there shall be wrath against the ungodly, on account of the wicked bribes which they received for injustice.
19Let not the earnest entreaty of the weak in distress turn aside thee and all those in the exercise of authority.
20Do not spin out the night that crowds may come to their assistance.
21But be careful not to do improper things: for by such a conduct thou wilt extricate thyself from distress.
22Behold the Almighty will strengthen with His strength: for who is powerful as He? Or who can examine His works?
23Or who can say, He hath done unjust things?
24Remember that His works are greater than what men have attempted.
25Every man hath seen by himself how many mortals were wounded.
26Behold the Almighty is multifarious in operations beyond our comprehension. The number of His years are indeed infinite
27and by Him the particles of rain can be counted.
28When they are collected into a cloud for rain, the heavens will pour down. But when the clouds cast a shade over the dumb creation He impressed a care on beasts, and they know the order for going to bed.
29At all these things is not thine understanding confounded? And is not thy heart starting from the body? Now though the outspread cloud be rushing together, to the whole extent of its pavilion,
30behold! with a clap of thunder He will expand it over it. He hath indeed covered the out-branchings of the sea!
31For with what He judgeth nations He can give food in abundance.
32When with His hands He hath covered the light, and hath given provisional orders concerning food;
33the Lord will warn His friend that there is a portion also for injustice.