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Job
Explores the themes of suffering and faith through the story of Job, a man tested by losing everything.
Chapter 36
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1
KJV:
Elihu also proceeded, and said,
Geneva:
Elihu also proceeded and sayde,
2
KJV:
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
Geneva:
Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.
3
KJV:
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
Geneva:
I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, & will attribute rigteousnesse vnto my Maker.
4
KJV:
For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
Geneva:
For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
5
KJV:
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
Geneva:
Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.
6
KJV:
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
Geneva:
He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.
7
KJV:
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.
Geneva:
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with Kings in ye throne, where he placeth them for euer: thus they are exalted.
8
KJV:
And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
Geneva:
And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cordes of affliction,
9
KJV:
Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
Geneva:
Then will he shewe them their worke and their sinnes, because they haue bene proude.
10
KJV:
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
Geneva:
He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne fro iniquity.
11
KJV:
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
Geneva:
If they obey and serue him, they shal end their dayes in prosperity, & their yeres in pleasures.
12
KJV:
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Geneva:
But if they wil not obey, they shal passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.
13
KJV:
But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
Geneva:
But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.
14
KJV:
They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
Geneva:
Their soule dyeth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
15
KJV:
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
Geneva:
He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, & openeth their eare in trouble.
16
KJV:
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.
Geneva:
Euen so woulde he haue taken thee out of the streight place into a broade place and not shut vp beneath: and that which resteth vpon thy table, had bene full of fat.
17
KJV:
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
Geneva:
But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.
18
KJV:
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
Geneva:
For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.
19
KJV:
Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Geneva:
Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.
20
KJV:
Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
Geneva:
Be not carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the people out of their place.
21
KJV:
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Geneva:
Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.
22
KJV:
Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
Geneva:
Beholde, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?
23
KJV:
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Geneva:
Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
24
KJV:
Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
Geneva:
Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.
25
KJV:
Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
Geneva:
All men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.
26
KJV:
Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Geneva:
Beholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee searched out.
27
KJV:
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
Geneva:
When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,
28
KJV:
Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
Geneva:
Which raine the cloudes do droppe and let fall abundantly vpon man.
29
KJV:
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Geneva:
Who can know the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?
30
KJV:
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Geneva:
Beholde, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.
31
KJV:
For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
Geneva:
For thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth meate abundantly.
32
KJV:
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
Geneva:
He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.
33
KJV:
The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
Geneva:
His companion sheweth him thereof, and there is anger in rising vp.
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