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but he answereth not. 13 Surely God will not looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it
heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard rather then affliction. 22 Beholde, God exalteth
it. 14 Although thou sayest to God, Thou wilt by his power: what teacher is like him? 23 Who
not regard it, yet iudgement is before him: trust hath appointed to him his way? or who can
thou in him. 15 But nowe because his anger say, Thou hast done wickedly? 24 Remember
hath not visited, nor called to count the euill that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.
with great extremitie, Therfore Iob openeth his 25 All men see it, and men beholde it afarre off.
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mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without 26 Beholde, God is excellent, and we knowe him
knowledge. not, neither can the nomber of his yeres bee
searched out. 27 When he restraineth the droppes
36 of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour
thereof, Which raine the cloudes do droppe and
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1 Elihu also proceeded and sayde, Suffer me let fall abundantly vpon man. 29 Who can know
a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to the diuisions of ye clouds and the thunders of
speake on Gods behalfe. I will fetche my knowl- his tabernacle? 30 Beholde, he spreadeth his light
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edge afarre off, and will attribute righteousnes vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.
vnto my Maker. 4 For truely my wordes shall 31 For thereby hee iudgeth the people, and giueth
not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, meate abundantly. 32 He couereth the light with
speaketh with thee. 5 Behold, the mighty God the clouds, and commandeth them to go against
casteth away none that is mighty and valiant it. 33 His companion sheweth him thereof, and
of courage. 6 He mainteineth not the wicked, there is anger in rising vp.
but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted. 7 He
withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, 37
but they are with Kings in ye throne, where he 1 At this also mine heart is astonied, and is
placeth them for euer: thus they are exalted. mooued out of his place. 2 Heare the sound
8 And if they bee bound in fetters and tyed with of his voyce, and the noyse that goeth out of
the cordes of affliction, 9 Then will he shewe his mouth. 3 He directeth it vnder the whole
them their worke and their sinnes, because they heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the world.
haue bene proude. 10 He openeth also their eare 4 After it a noyse soundeth: hee thundereth with
to discipline, and commandeth them that they the voyce of his maiestie, and hee will not stay
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returne from iniquity. 11 If they obey and serue them when his voyce is heard. God thundereth
him, they shall end their dayes in prosperity, marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great
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and their yeres in pleasures. 12 But if they wil things, which we know not. For he sayth to the
not obey, they shall passe by the sworde, and snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the
perish without knowledge. 13 But the hypocrites small rayne and to the great rayne of his power.
of heart increase the wrath: for they call not 7 With the force thereof he shutteth vp euery
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when he bindeth them. 14 Their soule dyeth in man, that all men may knowe his worke. Then
youth, and their life among the whoremongers. the beastes go into the denne, and remaine in
15 He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and their places. 9 The whirlewind commeth out of
openeth their eare in trouble. 16 Euen so woulde the South, and the colde from the North winde.
he haue taken thee out of the streight place into 10 At the breath of God the frost is giuen, and
a broade place and not shut vp beneath: and the breadth of the waters is made narrowe. 11 He
that which resteth vpon thy table, had bene full maketh also the cloudes to labour, to water the
earth, and scattereth the cloude of his light.
of fat. 17 But thou art ful of the iudgement 12 And it is turned about by his gouernment,
of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth
maintaine all things. 18 For Gods wrath is, least them vpon the whole worlde: 13 Whether it be
hee should take that away in thine abundance: for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie,
for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee. 19 Wil he causeth it to come. 14 Hearken vnto this, O
he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, Iob: stand and consider the wonderous workes of
nor all them that excel in strength. 20 Be not God. 15 Diddest thou knowe when God disposed
carefull in the night, howe he destroyeth the them? and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
people out of their place. 21 Take thou heede: 16 Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloude,