The Latin Vulgate VUL
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 addens quoque Heliu haec locutus est
1
And Eli'hu continued, and said:
2 sustine me paululum et indicabo tibi adhuc enim habeo quod pro Deo loquar
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"Bear with me a little, and I will show you, for I have yet something to say on God's behalf.
3 repetam scientiam meam a principio et operatorem meum probabo iustum
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I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 vere enim absque mendacio sermones mei et perfecta scientia probabitur tibi
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For truly my words are not false; one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
5 Deus potentes non abicit cum et ipse sit potens
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"Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise any; he is mighty in strength of understanding.
6 sed non salvat impios et iudicium pauperibus tribuit
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He does not keep the wicked alive, but gives the afflicted their right.
7 non aufert a iusto oculos suos et reges in solio conlocat in perpetuum et illi eriguntur
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He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings upon the throne he sets them for ever, and they are exalted.
8 et si fuerint in catenis et vinciantur funibus paupertatis
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And if they are bound in fetters and caught in the cords of affliction,
9 indicabit eis opera eorum et scelera eorum quia violenti fuerint
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then he declares to them their work and their transgressions, that they are behaving arrogantly.
10 revelabit quoque aurem eorum ut corripiat et loquetur ut revertantur ab iniquitate
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He opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.
11 si audierint et observaverint conplebunt dies suos in bono et annos suos in gloria
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If they hearken and serve him, they complete their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasantness.
12 si autem non audierint transibunt per gladium et consumentur in stultitia
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But if they do not hearken, they perish by the sword, and die without knowledge.
13 simulatores et callidi provocant iram Dei neque clamabunt cum vincti fuerint
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"The godless in heart cherish anger; they do not cry for help when he binds them.
14 morietur in tempestate anima eorum et vita eorum inter effeminatos
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They die in youth, and their life ends in shame.
15 eripiet pauperem de angustia sua et revelabit in tribulatione aurem eius
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He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear by adversity.
16 igitur salvabit te de ore angusto latissime et non habentis fundamentum subter se requies autem mensae tuae erit plena pinguedine
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He also allured you out of distress into a broad place where there was no cramping, and what was set on your table was full of fatness.
17 causa tua quasi impii iudicata est causam iudiciumque recipies
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"But you are full of the judgment on the wicked; judgment and justice seize you.
18 non te ergo superet ira ut aliquem opprimas nec multitudo donorum inclinet te
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Beware lest wrath entice you into scoffing; and let not the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.
19 depone magnitudinem tuam absque tribulatione et omnes robustos fortitudine
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Will your cry avail to keep you from distress, or all the force of your strength?
20 ne protrahas noctem ut ascendant populi pro eis
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Do not long for the night, when peoples are cut off in their place.
21 cave ne declines ad iniquitatem hanc enim coepisti sequi post miseriam
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Take heed, do not turn to iniquity, for this you have chosen rather than affliction.
22 ecce Deus excelsus in fortitudine sua et nullus ei similis in legislatoribus
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Behold, God is exalted in his power; who is a teacher like him?
23 quis poterit scrutari vias eius aut quis ei dicere operatus es iniquitatem
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Who has prescribed for him his way, or who can say, 'Thou hast done wrong'?
24 memento quod ignores opus eius de quo cecinerunt viri
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"Remember to extol his work, of which men have sung.
25 omnes homines vident eum unusquisque intuetur procul
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All men have looked on it; man beholds it from afar.
26 ecce Deus magnus vincens scientiam nostram numerus annorum eius inaestimabilis
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Behold, God is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable.
27 qui aufert stillas pluviae et effundit imbres ad instar gurgitum
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For he draws up the drops of water, he distils his mist in rain
28 qui de nubibus fluunt quae praetexunt cuncta desuper
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which the skies pour down, and drop upon man abundantly.
29 si voluerit extendere nubes quasi tentorium suum
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Can any one understand the spreading of the clouds, the thunderings of his pavilion?
30 et fulgurare lumine suo desuper cardines quoque maris operiet
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Behold, he scatters his lightning about him, and covers the roots of the sea.
31 per haec enim iudicat populos et dat escas multis mortalibus
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For by these he judges peoples; he gives food in abundance.
32 in manibus abscondit lucem et praecipit ei ut rursus adveniat
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He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.
33 adnuntiat de ea amico suo quod possessio eius sit et ad eam possit ascendere
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Its crashing declares concerning him, who is jealous with anger against iniquity.
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