Elihu also proceeded, and said,
Elihu also proceeded, and said,
Translation comparison
Job 36
33 aligned verses; 30 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Suffer me a little, and I will show
thee ;
For
I have yet somewhat
to say
on God's behalf.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew
thee that
I have yet to speak
on God's behalf.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
For truly my words are
not false: One
that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
For truly my words shall
not be
false: he
that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of
understanding
.
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and
wisdom
.
He preserveth not the life of the wicked ,
But giveth to the afflicted
`their'
right
.
He preserveth not the life of the wicked :
but giveth right
to the poor
.
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon
the throne He setteth
them for ever, and they are exalted.
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.
And if they be bound in fetters, And be taken
in the
cords of afflictions
;
And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden
in cords of affliction
;
Then he showeth
them their work, And their transgressions ,
that they have behaved
themselves
proudly
.
Then he sheweth
them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded
.
He openeth also their ear to instruction
, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.
He openeth also their ear to discipline
, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
If they hearken
and serve `
him '
, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.
If they obey
and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
But if they hearken
not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.
But if they obey
not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
But they
that
are
godless
in heart lay
up anger
: They cry not for
help
when he bindeth them.
But the
hypocrites
in heart heap
up wrath
: they cry not when he bindeth them.
They die in youth, And their life `perisheth'
among the unclean.
They die in youth, and their life is
among the unclean.
He delivereth the afflicted
by
their
affliction, And openeth their ear
in oppression.
He delivereth the poor
in
his
affliction, and openeth their ears
in oppression.
Yea,
he
would have allured
thee out of distress
Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is
set on thy table would
be full of fatness.
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.
But thou art
full
of
the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take hold `
on thee '
.
But thou hast
fulfilled
the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
For
let
not
wrath stir
thee up
against
chastisements;
Neither
let
the
greatness
of
the
ransom turn
thee aside
.
Because
there
is
wrath ,
beware
lest
he
take
thee away
with
his
stroke:
then
a
great
ransom cannot
deliver
thee.
Will thy cry
avail
, `that
thou
be'
not in
distress
, Or
all the forces of `thy'
strength ?
Will he
esteem
thy riches?
no
, not gold
, nor
all the forces of strength .
Desire not the night, When peoples
are cut off in their place.
Desire not the night, when people
are cut off in their place.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Behold, God doeth
loftily
in
his power: Who is
a
teacher
like unto
him?
Behold, God exalteth
by
his power: who teacheth
like him?
Who hath enjoined him his way? Or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness
?
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity
?
Remember that thou magnify his work, Whereof
men have
sung
.
Remember that thou magnify his work, which
men behold
.
All
men
have
looked
thereon
; Man beholdeth
it afar off.
Every
man
may
see
it
; man may
behold
it afar off.
Behold, God is great, and we know him not ;
The number of his years is
unsearchable
.
Behold, God is great, and we know him not ,
neither
can
the number of his years be
searched
out
.
For he draweth
up
the drops of water ,
Which
distil
in
rain from
his
vapor,
For he maketh
small
the drops of water :
they
pour
down
rain according
to
the
vapour
thereof:
Which the skies
pour
down
And
drop upon man abundantly.
Which the clouds
do
drop and
distil
upon man abundantly.
Yea,
can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, The thunderings
of his pavilion
?
Also
can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or
the noise
of his tabernacle
?
Behold, he spreadeth his light around
him;
And he
covereth the bottom of the sea.
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon
it,
and covereth the bottom of the sea.
For by these
he
judgeth the peoples
; He giveth food
in abundance.
For by them
judgeth he
the people
; he giveth meat
in abundance.
He covereth his
hands
with
the lightning,
And giveth
it
a
charge
that
it strike
the mark
.
With
clouds
he covereth the light;
and commandeth
it not
to
shine
by
the cloud
that
cometh
betwixt
.
The noise thereof telleth
concerning him
, The cattle also concerning `
the storm'
that
cometh
up
.
The noise thereof sheweth
concerning it
, the cattle also concerning the vapour
.
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