Yet further Eliu sheweth, that God by his power and wisdom giveth to every one that is just: 16. inferring (falsely) that all Job's affliction is for his sins: 22. discoursing still of God's power, wisdom, and providence.Yet further Eliu sheweth, that God by his powre and wisdome geueth to euerie one that is iust. 16. inferring (falsly) that al Iobs affliction is for his sinnes. 22. discoursing stil of Gods powre, wisdom, and prouidence.✦
Eliu also adding spake these words:ELIV also adding speake these wordes:Addens quoque Eliu, hæc locutus est :
2Bear with me a little, and I will shew to thee: for as yet I have what to speak for God.Beare with me a litle, and I wil shew to thee: for as yet I haue what to speake for God.✦Sustine me paululum, et indicabo tibi : adhuc enim habeo quod pro Deo loquar.
3I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my maker just.I wil repete my knowledge from the beginning, and I wil proue my maker iust.✦Repetam scientiam meam a principio, et operatorem meum probabo justum.
4For indeed my words are without lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.For in deede my wordes are without lye, and perfect knowledge shal be proued to thee.✦Vere enim absque mendacio sermones mei, et perfecta scientia probabitur tibi.
5God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas himself also is mighty.God doth not cast away the mightie, wheras himself also is mightie.✦Deus potentes non abjicit, cum et ipse sit potens :
6But he saveth not the impious, and he giveth judgement to the poor.But he saueth not the impious, and he giueth iudgement to the poore.✦sed non salvat impios, et judicium pauperibus tribuit.
7He shall not take away his eyes from the just man, and he placeth kings in the throne for ever, and there they are extolled.He shal not take away his eyes from the iust man, and he placeth kinges in the throne for euer, and there they are extolled.✦Non auferet a justo oculos suos : et reges in solio collocat in perpetuum, et illi eriguntur.
8And if they shall be in chains, and be bound with the ropes of poverty.And if they shal be in cheines, and be bound with the ropes of pouertie.✦Et si fuerint in catenis, et vinciantur funibus paupertatis,
9He shall shew them their works, and their wicked deeds, because they have been violent.He shal shew them their workes, and their wicked deedes, because they haue bene violent.indicabit eis opera eorum, et scelera eorum, quia violenti fuerunt.
10He also shall reveal their ear, to chastise them: and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity:He also shal reuele their eare, to chastise them: and shal speake, that they may returne from iniquitie:✦Revelabit quoque aurem eorum, ut corripiat : et loquetur, ut revertantur ab iniquitate.
11If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.If they shal heare and obserue, they shal accomplish their daies in good, and their yeares in glorie.✦Si audierint et observaverint, complebunt dies suos in bono, et annos suos in gloria :
12But if they hear not they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.But if they heare not they shal passe by the sworde, and shal be consumed in folie.si autem non audierint, transibunt per gladium, et consumentur in stultitia.
13Dissemblers and crafty men provoke the wrath of God, neither shall they cry when they are bound.Dissemblers and craftie men prouoke the wrath of God, neither shal they crie when they are bound.✦Simulatores et callidi provocant iram Dei, neque clamabunt cum vincti fuerint.
14Their soul shall die in tempest, & their life among the effeminates.Their soule shal dye in tempest, & their life among the effeminates.✦Morietur in tempestate anima eorum, et vita eorum inter effeminatos.
15He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall reveal his ear in tribulation.He shal deliuer the poore out of his distresse, and shal reuele his eare in tribulation.✦Eripiet de angustia sua pauperem, et revelabit in tribulatione aurem ejus.
16Therefore he shall save thee most largely out of the narrow mouth, and not having foundation under it: and the quietness of thy table shall be full of fatness.Therfore he shal saue thee most largely out of the narrow mouth, and not hauing foundation vnder it: and the quietnesse of thy table shal be ful of fatnesse.✦Igitur salvabit te de ore angusto latissime, et non habente fundamentum subter se : requies autem mensæ tuæ erit plena pinguedine.
17Thy cause is judged as an impious man's, cause and judgement thou shalt receive.Thy cause is iudged as an impious mans, cause and iudgement thou shalt receiue.✦Causa tua quasi impii judicata est : causam judiciumque recipies.
18Let not therefore anger overcome thee, that thou oppress any man: neither let multitude of gifts incline thee.Let not therfore anger ouercome thee, that thou oppresse anie man: neither let multitude of giftes incline thee.✦Non te ergo superet ira ut aliquem opprimas : nec multitudo donorum inclinet te.
19Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the robustos: mighty ones, the strong of strength.Lay downe thy greatnes without tribulation, and al the puissant of strength.✦Depone magnitudinem tuam absque tribulatione, et omnes robustos fortitudine.
20protrahas: prolong, draw out not the night, that peoples may come up for them.Protract not the night, that peoples may come vp for them.✦Ne protrahas noctem, ut ascendant populi pro eis.
21Beware thou decline not to iniquity: for thou hast begun to follow it after misery.Beware thou decline not to iniquitie: for thou hast begunne to folow it after miserie.✦Cave ne declines ad iniquitatem : hanc enim cœpisti sequi post miseriam.
22Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like to him among the lawgivers.Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like to him among the lawgeuers.✦Ecce Deus excelsus in fortitudine sua, et nullus ei similis in legislatoribus.
23Who can search his ways? or who can say to him: Thou hast wrought iniquity?Who can search his waies? or who can say to him: Thou hast wrought iniquitie?✦Quis poterit scrutari vias ejus ? aut quis potest ei dicere : Operatus es iniquitatem ?
24Remember that thou knowest not his work, whereof men have cecinerunt: sung.Remember that thou knowest not his worke, wherof men haue song.✦Memento quod ignores opus ejus, de quo cecinerunt viri.
25All men see him, every one beholdeth far off.Al men see him, euerie one beholdeth far of.✦Omnes homines vident eum : unusquisque intuetur procul.
26Behold, God is great surmounting our knowledge: the number of his years is inestimable.Behold, God is great surmounting our knowledge: the number of his yeares is inestimable.✦Ecce Deus magnus vincens scientiam nostram : numerus annorum ejus inæstimabilis.
27Who taketh away the drops of rain, and poureth out showers as it were gulfs of water.Who taketh away the droppes of raine, and powreth out showers as it were gulfes of water.✦Qui aufert stillas pluviæ, et effundit imbres ad instar gurgitum,
28Which flow out from the clouds, that cover all things from above.Which flow out from the clowdes, that couer al thinges from aboue.✦qui de nubibus fluunt quæ prætexunt cuncta desuper.
29If he will stretch forth clouds as his tent.If he wil stretch forth clowdes as his tent.✦Si voluerit extendere nubes quasi tentorium suum,
30And lighten with his light from above, he shall cover also the ends of the sea.And lighten with his light from aboue, he shal couer also the endes of the sea.et fulgurare lumine suo desuper, cardines quoque maris operiet.
31For by these he judgeth peoples, and giveth victuals to many mortal men.For by these he iudgeth peoples, and geueth victuals to manie mortal men.✦Per hæc enim judicat populos, et dat escas multis mortalibus.
32In his hands he hideth the light, and commandeth it that it come again.In is handes he hideth the light, and commandeth it that it come agayne.✦In manibus abscondit lucem, et præcepit ei ut rursus adveniat.
33He sheweth his friend thereof, that it is his possession, and that he may ascend to it.He sheweth his freind therof, that it is his possession, and that he may ascend to it.Annuntiat de ea amico suo, quod possessio ejus sit, et ad eam possit ascendere.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.