1 And Elihu proceeded and said,2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet words for +God.3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Creator.4 For truly my words shall be no falsehood: one perfect in knowledge is with thee.5 Lo, *God is mighty, but despiseth not {any}; mighty in strength of understanding:6 He saveth not the wicked alive; but he doeth justice to the afflicted.7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne doth he even set them for ever; and they are exalted.8 And if, bound in fetters, they be held in cords of affliction,9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions, because they have increased.10 And he openeth their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.11 If they hearken and serve {him}, they shall accomplish their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.12 But if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge.13 But the godless in heart heap up anger; they cry not when he bindeth them:14 Their soul dieth in youth, and their life is among the unclean.15 But he delivereth the afflicted in his affliction, and openeth their ear in {their} oppression.16 Even so would he have allured thee out of the jaws of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and the supply of thy table {would be} full of fatness.17 But thou art full of the judgments of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold {on thee}.18 Because there is wrath, {beware} lest it take thee away through chastisement: then a great ransom could not avail thee.19 Will he esteem thy riches? Not gold, nor all the resources of strength!20 Desire not the night, when peoples are cut off from their place.21 Take heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.22 Lo, *God is exalted in his power: who teacheth as he?23 Who hath appointed him his way? or who hath said, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men celebrate.25 All men look at it; man beholdeth {it} afar off.26 Lo, *God is great, and we comprehend {him} not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.27 For he draweth up the drops of water: they distil in rain from the vapour which he formeth,28 Which the skies pour down {and} drop upon man abundantly.29 But can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, {or} the crashing of his pavilion?30 Lo, he spreadeth his light around him, and covereth the bottom of the sea.31 For with them he judgeth the peoples; he giveth food in abundance.32 {His} hands he covereth with lightning, and commandeth it where it is to strike.33 His thundering declareth concerning him; the cattle even, concerning its coming.

1 En El¡hu het voortgegaan en gesê:2 Wag 'n bietjie op my, en ek sal u inlig; want daar is nog genoeg te sê tot eer van God.3 Ek sal my kennis van ver af ophaal en aan my Skepper reg verskaf.4 Want waarlik, my woorde is geen leuens nie; een wat volkome is in kennis, is by u.5 Kyk, God is geweldig, nogtans ag Hy niks gering nie -- geweldig deur krag van verstand.6 Hy laat die goddelose nie lewe nie, maar aan die ellendiges verskaf Hy reg.7 Hy trek sy oë nie af van die regverdige nie, maar by konings op die troon laat Hy hulle sit vir altyd, sodat hulle verhoog is.8 Maar as hulle in kettings geklink is, gevang word in bande van ellende,9 dan gee Hy aan hulle hul dade te kenne en hul oortredinge, dat hul gedrag hoogmoedig was;10 dan open Hy hulle oor vir die tugtiging en sê dat hulle moet terugkeer van ongeregtigheid.11 As hulle luister en Hom dien, dan bring hulle hul dae deur in voorspoed en hul jare in aangenaamheid.12 Maar as hulle nie luister nie, dan kom hulle om deur die spies, en hulle blaas die asem uit sonder kennis.13 Maar die goddelose van hart koester nyd; hulle roep nie om hulp as Hy hulle bind nie.14 So sterwe dan hulle siel in die jeug en hulle lewe soos die van skandseuns.15 Hy red die ellendige deur sy ellende en open hulle oor deur verdrukking.16 So lok Hy u dan ook uit die mond van die nood na 'n onbeperkte ruimte en na die behaaglikheid van u tafel wat vol is van vetspys.17 Maar u is vol van die oordeel oor die goddelose: oordeel en strafgerig sal u aangryp.18 Want pas op dat woede u nie verlok by die bestraffing en die grootheid van die losprys u nie verlei nie.19 Sal Hy u geroep om hulp voorbring waar daar geen nood is nie, en alle moontlike kragsinspanning van u?20 Smag nie na die oordeelsnag wat volke wegneem uit hulle plek nie.21 Neem u in ag, wend u nie tot ongeregtigheid nie; want dit verkies u liewer as ellende.22 Kyk, God handel verhewe in sy krag; wie is 'n leermeester soos Hy?23 Wie het Hom sy weg voorgeskrywe? En wie het gesê: U het onreg gedoen?24 Dink daaraan dat u sy werk moet verheerlik waar die mense van sing.25 Al die mense sien dit met welgevalle aan, die sterfling aanskou dit van ver.26 Kyk, God is groot en onbegryplik vir ons; die getal van sy jare is onnaspeurlik.27 Want Hy trek waterdruppels af; hulle sif neer by sy mistige weer as reën28 wat die wolke laat neerstroom, laat afdrup op baie mense.29 Ja, kan iemand die uitspreiding van die wolke verstaan, die gekraak van sy hut?30 Kyk, Hy sprei sy lig oor Hom uit, en die dieptes van die see oordek Hy.31 Want daarmee oordeel Hy die volke, gee Hy voedsel in oorvloed.32 Altwee sy hande oordek Hy met weerlig en gee daaraan bevel teen die aanvaller.33 Sy donderstem kondig Hom aan, die vee selfs dat Hy optrek.