Job 36:1

ASV: Elihu also proceeded, and said,

DARBY: And Elihu proceeded and said,

DRA: Eliu also proceeded, and said :

KJV: Elihu also proceeded, and said,

Job 36:2

ASV: Suffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God`s behalf.

DARBY: Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet words for God.

DRA: Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee : for I have yet somewhat to speak in God's behalf.

KJV: Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.

Job 36:3

ASV: I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

DARBY: I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Creator.

DRA: I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just.

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

Job 36:4

ASV: For truly my words are not false: One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

DARBY: For truly my words shall be no falsehood: one perfect in knowledge is with thee.

DRA: For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.

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

Job 36:5

ASV: Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of understanding.

DARBY: Lo, God is mighty, but despiseth not [any]; mighty in strength of understanding:

DRA: God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.

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

Job 36:6

ASV: He preserveth not the life of the wicked, But giveth to the afflicted [their] right.

DARBY: He saveth not the wicked alive; but he doeth justice to the afflicted.

DRA: But he saveth not the wicked, and he giveth judgment to the poor.

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

Job 36:7

ASV: He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: He will not take away his eyes from the just, and he placeth kings on the throne for ever, and they are exalted.

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.

Job 36:8

ASV: And if they be bound in fetters, And be taken in the cords of afflictions;

DARBY: And if, bound in fetters, they be held in cords of affliction,

DRA: And if they shall be in chains, and be bound with the cords of poverty :

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

Job 36:9

ASV: Then he showeth them their work, And their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

DARBY: Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions, because they have increased.

DRA: He shall shew them their works, and their wicked deeds, because they have been violent.

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

Job 36:10

ASV: He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

DARBY: And he openeth their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

DRA: He also shall open their ear, to correct them : and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity.

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

Job 36:11

ASV: If they hearken and serve [him], They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

DARBY: If they hearken and serve [him], they shall accomplish their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

DRA: If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.

KJV: If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Job 36:12

ASV: But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

DARBY: But if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge.

DRA: But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.

KJV: But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

Job 36:13

ASV: But they that are godless in heart lay up anger: They cry not for help when he bindeth them.

DARBY: But the godless in heart heap up anger; they cry not when he bindeth them:

DRA: Dissemblers and crafty men prove the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound.

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

Job 36:14

ASV: They die in youth, And their life [perisheth] among the unclean.

DARBY: Their soul dieth in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

DRA: Their soul shall die in a storm, and their life among the effeminate.

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

Job 36:15

ASV: He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.

DARBY: But he delivereth the afflicted in his affliction, and openeth their ear in [their] oppression.

DRA: He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.

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

Job 36:16

ASV: 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.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: Therefore he shall set thee at large out of the narrow mouth, and which hath no foundation under it : and the rest of thy table shall be full of fatness.

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.

Job 36:17

ASV: But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take hold [on thee].

DARBY: But thou art full of the judgments of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold [on thee].

DRA: Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover.

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

Job 36:18

ASV: For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

DARBY: Because there is wrath, [beware] lest it take thee away through chastisement: then a great ransom could not avail thee.

DRA: Therefore let not anger overcome thee to oppress any man : neither let multitude of gifts turn thee aside.

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

Job 36:19

ASV: Will thy cry avail, [that thou be] not in distress, Or all the forces of [thy] strength?

DARBY: Will he esteem thy riches? Not gold, nor all the resources of strength!

DRA: Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.

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

Job 36:20

ASV: Desire not the night, When peoples are cut off in their place.

DARBY: Desire not the night, when peoples are cut off from their place.

DRA: Prolong not the night that people may come up for them.

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

Job 36:21

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

DARBY: Take heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

DRA: Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity : for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.

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

Job 36:22

ASV: Behold, God doeth loftily in his power: Who is a teacher like unto him?

DARBY: Lo, God is exalted in his power: who teacheth as he?

DRA: Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.

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

Job 36:23

ASV: Who hath enjoined him his way? Or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?

DARBY: Who hath appointed him his way? or who hath said, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?

DRA: Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him : Thou has wrought iniquity?

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

Job 36:24

ASV: Remember that thou magnify his work, Whereof men have sung.

DARBY: Remember that thou magnify his work, which men celebrate.

DRA: Remember that thou knowest not his work, concerning which men have sung.

KJV: Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.

Job 36:25

ASV: All men have looked thereon; Man beholdeth it afar off.

DARBY: All men look at it; man beholdeth [it] afar off.

DRA: All men see him, every one beholdeth afar off.

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

Job 36:26

ASV: Behold, God is great, and we know him not; The number of his years is unsearchable.

DARBY: Lo, God is great, and we comprehend [him] not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

DRA: Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowledge : the number of his years is inestimable.

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

Job 36:27

ASV: For he draweth up the drops of water, Which distil in rain from his vapor,

DARBY: For he draweth up the drops of water: they distil in rain from the vapour which he formeth,

DRA: He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods :

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

Job 36:28

ASV: Which the skies pour down And drop upon man abundantly.

DARBY: Which the skies pour down [and] drop upon man abundantly.

DRA: Which flow from the clouds that cover all above.

KJV: Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

Job 36:29

ASV: Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, The thunderings of his pavilion?

DARBY: But can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, [or] the crashing of his pavilion?

DRA: If he will spread out clouds as his tent,

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

Job 36:30

ASV: Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; And he covereth the bottom of the sea.

DARBY: Lo, he spreadeth his light around him, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

DRA: And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.

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

Job 36:31

ASV: For by these he judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance.

DARBY: For with them he judgeth the peoples; he giveth food in abundance.

DRA: For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.

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

Job 36:32

ASV: He covereth his hands with the lightning, And giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.

DARBY: [His] hands he covereth with lightning, and commandeth it where it is to strike.

DRA: In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.

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

Job 36:33

ASV: The noise thereof telleth concerning him, The cattle also concerning [the storm] that cometh up.

DARBY: His thundering declareth concerning him; the cattle even, concerning its coming.

DRA: He sheweth his friend concerning it, that it is his possession, and that he may come up to it.

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

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