Job 36 — TOJB

36Verse 1Elihu also proceeded, and said,^{Verse 2}Bear with me a little,
and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on behalf of Eloah.
^{Verse 3}I will get my da'as from afar,
and will ascribe tzedek to my Maker.
^{Verse 4}For truly my words shall not be sheker;
one that is tamim (complete) in da'as is among thee.
^{Verse 5}See, El is kabir (mighty), and despiseth not any;
He is kabir in ko'ach lev (strength of understanding).
^{Verse 6}He preserveth not the life of the rasha,
but giveth mishpat to the aniyim.
^{Verse 7}He withdraweth not His eyes from the tzaddik,
but with melachim are they on the kisse;
yea, He doth establish them lanetzach (forever), and they are exalted.
^{Verse 8}And if they be bound in chains,
and be held fast in chevlei oni (cords of affliction),
^{Verse 9}Then He showeth them their work,
and their peysha'im that they have done arrogantly.
^{Verse 10}He openeth also their ozen to musar (discipline),
and commandeth that they make teshuvah and turn from evil.
^{Verse 11}If they obey and serve Him,
they shall spend their yamim in tov (prosperity),
and their shanim in contentment.
^{Verse 12}But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword,
and they shall die without da'as.
^{Verse 13}But the chanefei lev (irreligious in heart, hypocrites) incur wrath;
they do not cry for help when He bindeth them.
^{Verse 14}They die in youth,
their nefesh among the kedeshim (cult male prostitutes, youthful lusts).
^{Verse 15}He delivereth the oni in his affliction,
and openeth their ears in oppression.
^{Verse 16}Even so would He have removed thee out of the tzar (distress)
into a rachav (broad place), free from restriction,
to the comfort of thy shulchan, full of choice food.
^{Verse 17}But thou hast been fixated on the din of the rasha;
din and mishpat take hold on thee.
^{Verse 18}Because there is chemah, beware lest He take thee away with His stroke;
then a rav kopher (great ransom) cannot deliver thee.
^{Verse 19}Will He esteem thy riches?
No, not zahav, nor all the forces of ko'ach.
^{Verse 20}Desire not halailah (the night),
when people are cut off in their place.
^{Verse 21}Take heed, regard not iniquity;
for this hast thou chosen rather than oni.^{Verse 22}See, El exalted by His ko'ach.
Who is a moreh (teacher) like Him?
^{Verse 23}Who hath enjoined Him His derech?
Or who can say, Thou hast done wrong?
^{Verse 24}Remember that thou must extol His work,
of which anashim have sung praises.
^{Verse 25}Kol adam has seen it;
enosh beholds it afar off.
^{Verse 26}See, El is great, and we know Him not,
neither can the mispar of His shanim be searched out.
^{Verse 27}For He draws up the drops of mayim;
He distills His mist as matar;
^{Verse 28}Which the clouds do drop
and distill upon adam abundantly.
^{Verse 29}Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds,
or the thunderings of His sukkah?
^{Verse 30}See, He spreadeth His ohr upon it,
and covereth the depths of the yam.
^{Verse 31}For by them governeth He the amim (nations);
He giveth okhel in abundance.
^{Verse 32}His hands He covers with the ohr (lightning),
and commandeth it to strike the mark.
^{Verse 33}His noise announceth Him,
the cattle even that He is approaching.