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Job 36
World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible
“Bear with me a little, and I will show you;
“Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
I will get my knowledge from afar,
I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
For truly my words are not false.
For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone.
Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
He doesn’t preserve the life of the wicked,
He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.
He doesn’t withdraw his eyes from the righteous,
He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
then he shows them their work,
then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.
He also opens their ears to instruction,
He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.
If they listen and serve him,
If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
But if they don’t listen, they will perish by the sword;
But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword (note: Or they will cross the river of death) and die without knowledge.
“But those who are godless in heart lay up anger.
The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.
He delivers the afflicted by their affliction,
God rescues the afflicted by their affliction (note: Or in their affliction) and opens their ears in oppression.
Yes, he would have allured you out of distress,
Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
“But you are full of the judgement of the wicked.
But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
Don’t let riches entice you to wrath,
Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.
Would your wealth sustain you in distress,
Can your wealth (note: Or your cry for help) or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?
Take heed, don’t regard iniquity;
Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.
Behold, God is exalted in his power.
Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?
Who has prescribed his way for him?
Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?
“Remember that you magnify his work,
Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him.
Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.
For he draws up the drops of water,
For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,
Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds
Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?
Behold, he spreads his light around him.
See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.
For by these he judges the people.
For by these He judges (note: Or governs or nourishes) the nations and provides food in abundance.
He covers his hands with the lightning,
He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
Its noise tells about him,
The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.