Elihu also continued, and said,

Elihu also proceeded, and said,

Allow me a little, and I will show you that I have yet to speak 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 bring my knowledge from afar, and will attribute righteousness to my Maker.

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

For truly my words shall not be false: he who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

He does not preserve the life of the wicked, but gives justice to the poor.

He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yes, he establishes them forever, 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 are bound in chains, and held in cords of affliction;

And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;

Then he shows them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

He also opens their ear to discipline, and commands that they return from iniquity.

He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

If they obey 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 do not obey, 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 the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they do not cry out when he binds them.

But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

He delivers the poor in his affliction, and opens their ears in oppression.

He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.

Even so would he have brought you out of distress into a broad place, where there is no tightness; and that which should be set on your table would be full of abundance.

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 you have fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on you.

But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.

Because there is wrath, beware lest he takes you away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver you.

Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

Will he value your riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

Do not desire the night, when people are cut off in their place.

Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.

Take heed, do not regard iniquity: for this you have chosen rather than affliction.

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

Behold, God exalts by his power: who teaches like him?

Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?

Who has ordered him his way? or who can say, You have done wrong?

Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

Remember to magnify his work, which men behold.

Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.

Every man may see it; man may behold it from afar.

Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

Behold, God is great, and we do not know him, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

For he makes small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to their vapor:

For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

Which the clouds drop and distill upon man abundantly.

Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

Also can anyone understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tent?

Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

Behold, he spreads his light upon it, and covers the bottom of the sea.

Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

For by them he judges the people; he gives food in abundance.

For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

With clouds he covers the light; and commands it not to shine by the cloud that comes between.

With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

The noise thereof shows concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapor.

The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.