36 : 1 Elihu also proceeded, and said, 36 : 2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf. 36 : 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 36 : 4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. 36 : 5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom. 36 : 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor. 36 : 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted. 36 : 8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction; 36 : 9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. 36 : 10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. 36 : 11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. 36 : 12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. 36 : 13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them. 36 : 14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean. 36 : 15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. 36 : 16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness. 36 : 17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee. 36 : 18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. 36 : 19 Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength. 36 : 20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place. 36 : 21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. 36 : 22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? 36 : 23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity? 36 : 24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. 36 : 25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off. 36 : 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out. 36 : 27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: 36 : 28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 36 : 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? 36 : 30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea. 36 : 31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. 36 : 32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. 36 : 33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.