1. Elihu also proceeded, and said,
2. Bear with me a little, and I will show you that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
3. I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4. For truly my words shall not be false: he that is blameless in knowledge is with you.
5. Behold, God is mighty, and despises no one: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
6. He preserves not the life of the wicked: but gives justice to the poor.
7. He withdraws not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings they are on the throne; yea, he does establish them forever, and they are exalted.
8. And if they are bound in fetters, and are held in cords of affliction;
9. Then he shows them their work, and their transgressions, that they have exceeded.
10. He opens also their ear to discipline, and commands that they return from iniquity.
11. If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.