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36 1 Elihu showeth the power of God. 6 And his justice. 9 And wherefore he punisheth. 13 The property of the wicked.
1 Elihu also proceeded and said,
2 Suffer me a little and I will instruct thee: for I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
3 I will fetch [a]my knowledge afar off, and will attribute righteousness unto my maker.
4 For truly my words shall not be false, and he that is [b]perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
5 Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is [c]mighty and valiant of courage.
6 He [d]maintaineth not the wicked, but he giveth judgment to the afflicted.
7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with [e]kings in the throne, where he placeth them forever: thus they are exalted.
8 And if they be bound in fetters and tied with the cords of affliction,
9 Then will he show them their [f]work and their sins, because they have been proud.
10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth them that they return from iniquity.
11 (A)If they obey and serve him, they shall end their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures:
12 But if they will not obey, they shall pass by the sword and perish [g]without knowledge.
13 But the hypocrites [h]of heart increase the wrath: for they [i]call not when he bindeth them.
14 Their soul dieth in [j]youth, and their life among the whoremongers.
15 He delivereth the poor in his afflictions, and openeth their ear in trouble.
16 Even so would he have taken thee out of the straight place into a broad place, and not shut up beneath: and [k]that which resteth upon thy table had been full of fat.
17 But thou art full of the [l]judgment of the wicked, though judgment and equity maintain all things.
18 [m]For God’s wrath is, lest he should take thee away in thine abundance: for no multitude of gifts can deliver thee.
19 Will he regard thy riches? he regardeth not gold, nor all them that excel in strength.
20 [n]Be not careful in the night, how he destroyeth the people out of their place.
21 Take thou heed: look not to [o]iniquity: for thou hast chosen it rather than affliction.
22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: what teacher is like him?
23 Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
25 All men see it, and men behold it [p]afar off.
26 Behold, God is excellent, [q]and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
27 When he restraineth the drops of water, the rain [r]poureth down by the vapor thereof,
28 Which rain the clouds do drop and let fall abundantly upon man.
29 Who can know the divisions of the clouds, and the thunders of his [s]Tabernacle?
30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon [t]it, and covereth the [u]bottom of the sea.
31 For thereby he judgeth [v]the people, and giveth meat abundantly.
32 He covereth the light with the clouds, and commanded them to go [w]against it.
33 [x]His companion showeth him therefore, and there is anger in rising up.
37 1 Elihu proveth that the unsearchable wisdom of God is manifest by his works. 4 As by the thunders. 6 The snow. 9 The whirlwind. 11 And the rain.
1 At this also mine heart is [y]astonied, and is moved out of his place.
2 Hear the [z]sound of his voice, and the noise that goeth out of his mouth.
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his light unto the ends of the world.
4 After it a noise soundeth: he thundereth with the voice of his majesty, and he will not stay [aa]them when his voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marvelously with his voice: he worketh great things, which we know not.
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou upon the earth [ab]likewise to the small rain and to the great rain of his power.
7 With the force thereof he [ac]shutteth up every man, that all men may know his work.
8 Then the beasts go into the den, and remain in their places.
9 The whirlwind cometh out of the South, and the cold from the [ad]North wind.
10 At the breath of God the frost is given, and the breadth of the waters [ae]is made narrow.
11 He maketh also the clouds to [af]labor, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloud of [ag]his light.
12 And it is turned about by his government, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the whole world:
13 Whether it be for [ah]punishment, or for his land, or of mercy, he causeth it to come.
14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Didst thou know when God disposed them? and caused the [ai]light of his cloud to shine?
16 Hast thou known the [aj]variety of the cloud, and the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
17 Or how thy clothes are [ak]warm, when he maketh the earth quiet through the South wind?
18 Hast thou stretched out the heavens, which are strong, and as a molten [al]glass?
19 Tell us what we shall say unto him: for we cannot dispose our matter because of [am]darkness.
20 Shall it be [an]told him when I speak? or shall man speak when he shall be [ao]destroyed?
21 And now men see not the light, [ap]which shineth in the clouds, but the wind passeth and cleanseth them.
22 The [aq]brightness cometh out of the North: the praise thereof is to God, which is terrible.
23 It is the Almighty: we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power and judgment, and abundant in justice: he [ar]afflicteth not.
24 Let men therefore fear him: for he will not regard any that are wise in their own conceit.
22 [a]Then it seemed good to the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: to wit, Judas whose surname was Barsabas, and Silas, which were chief men among the brethren,
23 And wrote letters by them after this manner, THE APOSTLES, and the Elders, and the brethren, Unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, send greeting.
24 [b]Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which [c]went out from us, have troubled you with words, and [d]cumbered your minds, saying, Ye must be circumcised and keep the Law: to whom we gave no such commandment,
25 It seemed therefore good to us, when we were come together with one accord, to [send] chosen men unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul.
26 Men that have [e]given up their lives for the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, which shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
28 [f]For it seemed good to the [g]holy Ghost, and [h]to us, to lay no more burden upon you, than these [i]necessary things.
29 [j]That is, that ye abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and that that is strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
30 [k]Now when they were departed, they came to Antioch, and after that they had assembled the multitude, they delivered the Epistle,
31 And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32 And Judas and Silas being Prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and strengthened them.
33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in [l]peace of the brethren unto the Apostles.
34 Notwithstanding Silas thought good to abide there still.
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others the word of the Lord.
36 ¶ [m]But after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return and visit our brethren in every city, where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
37 [n]And Barnabas counseled to take with them John, called Mark.
38 But Paul thought it not meet to take him unto their company, which departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39 [o]Then were they so [p]stirred, that they departed asunder one from the other, so that Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus.
40 And Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended of the brethren unto the grace of God.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, establishing the Churches.
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