36:1 Addens quoque Eliu, hæc locutus est :

36:1 Eliu also proceeded, and said:

36:2 Sustine me paululum, et indicabo tibi : adhuc enim habeo quod pro Deo loquar.

36:2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee: for I have yet somewhat to speak in God's behalf.

36:3 Repetam scientiam meam a principio, et operatorem meum probabo justum.

36:3 I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just.

36:4 Vere enim absque mendacio sermones mei, et perfecta scientia probabitur tibi.

36:4 For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.

36:5 Deus potentes non abjicit, cum et ipse sit potens :

36:5 God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.

36:6 sed non salvat impios, et judicium pauperibus tribuit.

36:6 But he saveth not the wicked, and he giveth judgment to the poor.

36:7 Non auferet a justo oculos suos : et reges in solio collocat in perpetuum, et illi eriguntur.

36:7 He will not take away his eyes from the just, and he placeth kings on the throne for ever, and they are exalted.

36:8 Et si fuerint in catenis, et vinciantur funibus paupertatis,

36:8 And if they shall be in chains, and be bound with the cords of poverty:

36:9 indicabit eis opera eorum, et scelera eorum, quia violenti fuerunt.

36:9 He shall shew them their works, and their wicked deeds, because they have been violent.

36:10 Revelabit quoque aurem eorum, ut corripiat : et loquetur, ut revertantur ab iniquitate.

36:10 He also shall open their ear, to correct them: and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity.

36:11 Si audierint et observaverint, complebunt dies suos in bono, et annos suos in gloria :

36:11 If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.

36:12 si autem non audierint, transibunt per gladium, et consumentur in stultitia.

36:12 But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.

36:13 Simulatores et callidi provocant iram Dei, neque clamabunt cum vincti fuerint.

36:13 Dissemblers and crafty men prove the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound.

36:14 Morietur in tempestate anima eorum, et vita eorum inter effeminatos.

36:14 Their soul shall die in a storm, and their life among the effeminate.

36:15 Eripiet de angustia sua pauperem, et revelabit in tribulatione aurem ejus.

36:15 He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.

36:16 Igitur salvabit te de ore angusto latissime, et non habente fundamentum subter se : requies autem mensæ tuæ erit plena pinguedine.

36:16 Therefore he shall set thee at large out of the narrow mouth, and which hath no foundation under it: and the rest of thy table shall be full of fatness.

36:17 Causa tua quasi impii judicata est : causam judiciumque recipies.

36:17 Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover.

36:18 Non te ergo superet ira ut aliquem opprimas : nec multitudo donorum inclinet te.

36:18 Therefore let not anger overcome thee to oppress any man: neither let multitude of gifts turn thee aside.

36:19 Depone magnitudinem tuam absque tribulatione, et omnes robustos fortitudine.

36:19 Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.

36:20 Ne protrahas noctem, ut ascendant populi pro eis.

36:20 Prolong not the night that people may come up for them.

36:21 Cave ne declines ad iniquitatem : hanc enim cœpisti sequi post miseriam.

36:21 Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity: for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.

36:22 Ecce Deus excelsus in fortitudine sua, et nullus ei similis in legislatoribus.

36:22 Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.

36:23 Quis poterit scrutari vias ejus ? aut quis potest ei dicere : Operatus es iniquitatem ?

36:23 Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him: Thou hast wrought iniquity?

36:24 Memento quod ignores opus ejus, de quo cecinerunt viri.

36:24 Remember that thou knowest not his work, concerning which men have sung.

36:25 Omnes homines vident eum : unusquisque intuetur procul.

36:25 All men see him, every one beholdeth afar off.

36:26 Ecce Deus magnus vincens scientiam nostram : numerus annorum ejus inæstimabilis.

36:26 Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowledge: the number of his years is inestimable.

36:27 Qui aufert stillas pluviæ, et effundit imbres ad instar gurgitum,

36:27 He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth out showers like floods:

36:28 qui de nubibus fluunt quæ prætexunt cuncta desuper.

36:28 Which flow from the clouds that cover all above.

36:29 Si voluerit extendere nubes quasi tentorium suum,

36:29 If he will spread out clouds as his tent,

36:30 et fulgurare lumine suo desuper, cardines quoque maris operiet.

36:30 And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.

36:31 Per hæc enim judicat populos, et dat escas multis mortalibus.

36:31 For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.

36:32 In manibus abscondit lucem, et præcepit ei ut rursus adveniat.

36:32 In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it to come again.

36:33 Annuntiat de ea amico suo, quod possessio ejus sit, et ad eam possit ascendere.

36:33 He sheweth his friend concerning it, that it is his possession, and that he may come up to it.