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1. Then Elihu spoke more and said,
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1. Elihu H453 also proceeded H3254 , and said H559 ,
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2. "Wait for me a little longer, and I will show you that there is yet more to be said for God.
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2. Suffer H3803 me a little H2191 , and I will show H2331 thee that H3588 I have yet H5750 to speak H4405 on God H433 's behalf.
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3. I bring my learning from far away, and will tell how right and good my Maker is.
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3. I will fetch H5375 my knowledge H1843 from afar H4480 H7350 , and will ascribe H5414 righteousness H6664 to my Maker H6466 .
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4. For sure my words are not false. One who is perfect in much learning is with you.
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4. For H3588 truly H551 my words H4405 shall not H3808 be false H8267 : he that is perfect H8549 in knowledge H1844 is with H5973 thee.
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5. "See, God is powerful, but does not hate anyone. He is powerful in strength of understanding.
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5. Behold H2005 , God H410 is mighty H3524 , and despiseth H3988 not H3808 any: he is mighty H3524 in strength H3581 and wisdom H3820 .
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6. He does not keep the sinful alive, but gives what is right and fair to those who are troubled.
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6. He preserveth not the life H2421 H3808 of the wicked H7563 : but giveth H5414 right H4941 to the poor H6041 .
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7. He does not turn His eyes away from those who are right with Him. He puts them on the throne with kings and they are honored forever.
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7. He withdraweth H1639 not H3808 his eyes H5869 from the righteous H4480 H6662 : but with H854 kings H4428 are they on the throne H3678 ; yea , he doth establish H3427 them forever H5331 , and they are exalted H1361 .
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8. If they are tied up in chains and caught in the ropes of trouble,
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8. And if H518 they be bound H631 in fetters H2131 , and be holden H3920 in cords H2256 of affliction H6040 ;
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9. then He makes known to them their work and their sins, that they have shown pride.
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9. Then he showeth H5046 them their work H6467 , and their transgressions H6588 that H3588 they have exceeded H1396 .
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10. He makes them listen to teaching, and tells them to turn away from sin.
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10. He openeth H1540 also their ear H241 to discipline H4148 , and commandeth H559 that H3588 they return H7725 from iniquity H4480 H205 .
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11. If they hear and serve Him, the rest of their days will be filled with what they need and their years with peace.
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11. If H518 they obey H8085 and serve H5647 him , they shall spend H3615 their days H3117 in prosperity H2896 , and their years H8141 in pleasures H5273 .
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12. But if they do not hear, they will die by the sword. They will die without learning.
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12. But if H518 they obey H8085 not H3808 , they shall perish H5674 by the sword H7973 , and they shall die H1478 without H1097 knowledge H1847 .
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13. "But those who do not know God keep anger in their heart. They do not cry for help when He puts them in chains.
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13. But the hypocrites H2611 in heart H3820 heap up H7760 wrath H639 : they cry H7768 not H3808 when H3588 he bindeth H631 them.
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14. They die when they are young. And their life ends among those who sell the use of their bodies in the houses of the false gods.
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14. They H5315 die H4191 in youth H5290 , and their life H2416 is among the unclean H6945 .
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15. He takes those who suffer out of their suffering. He speaks to them in times of trouble.
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15. He delivereth H2502 the poor H6041 in his affliction H6040 , and openeth H1540 their ears H241 in oppression H3906 .
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16. He led you from being close to trouble to a wide place where you were free with your table full of food.
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16. Even so H637 would he have removed H5496 thee out of the strait H4480 H6310 H6862 into a broad place H7338 , where H8478 there is no H3808 straitness H4164 ; and that which should be set H5183 on thy table H7979 should be full H4390 of fatness H1880 .
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17. "But you wanted to punish the sinful. Punishment and being fair have taken hold of you.
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17. But thou hast fulfilled H4390 the judgment H1779 of the wicked H7563 : judgment H1779 and justice H4941 take hold H8551 on thee .
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18. Be careful or anger will tempt you to laugh at the truth. Do not take pay in secret for wrong-doing and be turned aside.
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18. Because H3588 there is wrath H2534 , beware lest H6435 he take thee away H5496 with his stroke H5607 : then a great H7227 ransom H3724 cannot H408 deliver H5186 thee.
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19. Will your riches or all your power keep you from trouble?
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19. Will he esteem H6186 thy riches H7769 ? no , not H3808 gold H1222 , nor all H3605 the forces H3981 of strength H3581 .
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20. Do not desire the night, when people are taken from their place.
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20. Desire H7602 not H408 the night H3915 , when people H5971 are cut off H5927 in their place H8478 .
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21. Be careful, do not turn to sin. For you have chosen this instead of suffering.
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21. Take heed H8104 , regard not H6437 H408 H413 iniquity H205 : for H3588 H5921 this H2088 hast thou chosen H977 rather than affliction H4480 H6040 .
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22. See, God is honored in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?
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22. Behold H2005 , God H410 exalteth H7682 by his power H3581 : who H4310 teacheth H3384 like him H3644 ?
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23. Who has told Him the way He should go? And who has said, 'You have done wrong'?
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23. Who H4310 hath enjoined H6485 H5921 him his way H1870 ? or who H4310 can say H559 , Thou hast wrought H6466 iniquity H5766 ?
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24. "Remember that you should honor His work, of which men have sung.
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24. Remember H2142 that H3588 thou magnify H7679 his work H6467 , which H834 men H376 behold H7789 .
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25. All men have seen it. Man sees it from far away.
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25. Every H3605 man H120 may see H2372 it; man H582 may behold H5027 it afar off H4480 H7350 .
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26. See, God is honored, and we do not know Him. We are not able to know the number of His years.
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26. Behold H2005 , God H410 is great H7689 , and we know H3045 him not H3808 neither H3808 can the number H4557 of his years H8141 be searched out H2714 .
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27. For He takes up the drops of water that become rain,
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27. For H3588 he maketh small H1639 the drops H5198 of water H4325 : they pour down H2212 rain H4306 according to the vapor H108 thereof:
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28. which the clouds pour down. Much rain falls on man.
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28. Which H834 the clouds H7834 do drop H5140 and distill H7491 upon H5921 man H120 abundantly H7227 .
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29. Can anyone understand how the clouds are spread out, or how He thunders from His tent?
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29. Also H637 H518 can any understand H995 the spreadings H4666 of the clouds H5645 , or the noise H8663 of his tabernacle H5521 ?
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30. See, He spreads His lightning around Him and covers the bottom of the sea.
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30. Behold H2005 , he spreadeth H6566 his light H216 upon H5921 it , and covereth H3680 the bottom H8328 of the sea H3220 .
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31. For by these He judges the people and He gives much food.
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31. For H3588 by them judgeth H1777 he the people H5971 ; he giveth H5414 meat H400 in abundance H4342 .
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32. He covers His hands with the lightning, and tells it to hit the mark.
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32. With H5921 clouds H3709 he covereth H3680 the light H216 ; and commandeth H6680 it not to shine by H5921 the cloud that cometh between H6293 .
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33. His thunder tells of a storm coming, and cattle also know it is coming.
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33. The noise H7452 thereof showeth H5046 concerning H5921 it , the cattle H4735 also H637 concerning H5921 the vapor H5927 .
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