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1. And Elius further continued, and said,
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1. Elihu H453 also proceeded H3254 , and said H559 ,
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2. Wait from me yet a little while, that I may teach thee: for there is yet speech in me.
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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. Having fetched my knowledge from afar, and according to my works,
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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. I will speak just things truly, and thou shalt not unjustly receive unjust words.
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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. But know that the Lord will not cast off an innocent man: being mighty in strength of Gr. heart wisdom,
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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 will not by any means Gr. quicken, or, bring to life save alive the ungodly: and he will grant the judgement of the poor.
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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 will not turn away his eyes from the righteous, but they shall be with kings on the throne: and he will Gr. seat establish them in Gr. for victory triumph, and they shall be 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. But they that are bound in fetters shall be holden in cords of poverty.
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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. And he shall recount to them their works, and their transgressions, Alex. whenever they act for such will act with violence.
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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. But he will hearken to the righteous: and he has said that they shall turn from unrighteousness.
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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 should hear and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in honour.
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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 he preserves not the ungodly; because they are not willing to know the Lord, and because when reproved they were disobedient.
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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. And the hypocrites in heart will array wrath against themselves; they will not cry, because he has bound 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. Therefore let their soul die in youth, and their life be wounded by messengers of death.
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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. Because they afflicted the weak and helpless: and he will vindicate the judgement of the meek.
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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. And he has also enticed thee out of the mouth of the enemy:
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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. there is a deep gulf and a Gr. pouring down rushing stream beneath it, and thy table came down full of fatness. Judgment shall not fail from the righteous;
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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. but there shall be wrath upon the ungodly, by reason of the ungodliness of the bribes which they received for iniquities.
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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. Let not thy mind willingly turn thee aside from the petition of the feeble that are in distress.
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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. And draw not forth all the mighty men by night, so that the people should go up instead of them.
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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. But take heed lest thou do that which is wrong: for of this thou has made choice because of poverty.
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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, the Mighty One shall prevail by his strength: for who is powerful as he is?
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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. And who is he that examines his works? or who can say, he has wrought injustice?
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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 his works are great beyond those which men have Lit. ruled over attempted.
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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. Every man has seen in himself, how many mortals are wounded.
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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, the Mighty One is Gr. numerous great, and we shall not know him: the number of his years is even infinite.
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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. And the drops of rain are numbered by him, and shall be poured out in rain to form a cloud.
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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. The Gr. antiquities ancient heavens shall flow, and the clouds overshadow innumerable mortals: (36:28AA) he has fixed a time to cattle, and they know the order of rest. (36:28BA) Yet by all these things thy understanding is not astonished, neither is thy mind Gr. changed from disturbed in thy body.
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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. And though one should understand the Alex. epektasin outspreadings of the clouds, or the measure of his tabernacle;
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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 will stretch his Alex. ep authn to toxon, bow over it, sc. tabernacle bow against him, and 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 them he will judge the nations: he will give food to him that has strength.
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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 has hidden the light in his hands, and given charge concerning it to the interposing cloud.
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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 Lord will declare concerning this to his friend: but there is a portion also for unrighteousness.
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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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