1. Elihu said:
2. Be patient a while longer;I have something else to sayin God's defence.
3. God always does right—and this knowledgecomes straight from God.
4. You can rest assuredthat what I say is true.
5. Although God is mighty,he cares about everyoneand makes fair decisions.
6. The wicked are cut down,and those who are wrongedreceive justice.
7. God watches over good peopleand places them in positionsof power and honour for ever.
8. But when people are prisonersof suffering and pain,
9-10. God points out their sinand their pride,then he warns themto turn back to him.
11. And if they obey,they will be successfuland happy from then on.
12. But if they foolishly refuse,they will be rewardedwith a violent death.
13. Godless people are too angryto ask God for helpwhen he punishes them.
14. So they die youngin shameful disgrace.