1. Elihu continued and said:
2. “Bear with me a little, and I will show youthat I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
3. I will bring my knowledge from afarand will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4. For truly my words will not be false;He who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
5. “Behold, God is mighty and despises no one;He is mighty in strength and wisdom.
6. He does not preserve the life of the wicked,but gives justice to the poor.
7. He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous;but they are on the throne with kings,for He establishes them forever, and they are exalted.
8. If they are bound in chainsand held in cords of affliction,
9. then He shows them their work,and their transgressions that they have exceeded;
10. and He opens their ear to discipline,and commands that they turn from iniquity.
11. If they obey and serve Him,they will spend their days in prosperityand their years in pleasures.
12. But if they do not obey,they will perish by the sword,and they will die without knowledge.