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¹ Elihu also proceeded and sayde,² Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.³ I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, & will attribute rigteousnesse vnto my Maker.⁴ For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh wt thee.

⁵ Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.⁶ He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.⁷ He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with Kings in ye throne, where he placeth them for euer: thus they are exalted.⁸ And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with the cordes of affliction,⁹ Then will he shewe them their worke and their sinnes, because they haue bene proude.¹⁰ He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne fro iniquity.¹¹ If they obey and serue him, they shal end their dayes in prosperity, & their yeres in pleasures.¹² But if they wil not obey, they shal passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.¹³ But the hypocrites of heart increase the wrath: for they call not when he bindeth them.¹⁴ Their soule dyeth in youth, and their life among the whoremongers.

¹⁵ He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, & openeth their eare in trouble.¹⁶ Euen so woulde he haue taken thee out of the streight place into a broade place and not shut vp beneath: and that which resteth vpon thy table, had bene full of fat.¹⁷ But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.¹⁸ For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.¹⁹ Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.²⁰ Be not carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the people out of their place.²¹ Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.²² Beholde, 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 magnifie his worke, which men behold.²⁵ All men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.²⁶ Beholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee searched out.²⁷ When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,²⁸ Which raine the cloudes do droppe and let fall abundantly vpon man.²⁹ Who can know the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of his tabernacle?³⁰ Beholde, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.³¹ For thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth meate abundantly.³² He couereth the light with the clouds, and commandeth them to go against it.³³ His companion sheweth him thereof, and there is anger in rising vp.