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1. Elihu also continued, and said,
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1. Elihu H453 also proceeded H3254 , and said H559 ,
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2. "Bear with me a little, and I will show you; For I still have something to say on God's behalf.
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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 will get my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
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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 truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge 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. "Behold, God is mighty, and doesn't despise anyone. He is mighty 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 doesn't preserve the life of the wicked, But gives to the afflicted their right.
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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 doesn't withdraw his eyes from the righteous, But with kings on the throne, He sets them forever, and they are exalted.
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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 bound in fetters, And are taken in the cords of afflictions,
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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 shows them their work, And their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.
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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 also opens their ears to instruction, And commands that they return from iniquity.
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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 listen and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.
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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 don't listen, they shall perish by the sword; They shall die without knowledge.
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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 are godless in heart lay up anger. They don't cry for help when he binds them.
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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 in youth. Their life perishes among the unclean.
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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 delivers the afflicted by their affliction, And opens their ear in oppression.
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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. Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, Into a broad place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.
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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 are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take 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. Don't let riches entice you to wrath, Neither let the great size of a bribe turn you 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. Would your wealth sustain you in distress, Or all the might of your strength?
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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. Don't desire the night, When people are cut off in 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. Take heed, don't regard iniquity; For this you have chosen rather than affliction.
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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. Behold, God is exalted 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 prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, 'You have committed unrighteousness?'
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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 magnify his work, Whereof 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 looked thereon. Man sees it afar off.
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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. Behold, God is great, and we don't know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.
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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 draws up the drops of water, Which distill in rain from his vapor,
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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 skies pour down And drop on man abundantly.
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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. Yes, can any understand the spreading of the clouds, And the thunderings of his pavilion?
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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. Behold, he spreads his light around him. He 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. He gives food in abundance.
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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 commands it to strike 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. The noise of it tells about him, And the cattle also concerning the storm that comes up.
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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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