"I will fetchmy knowledgefrom afar,And I will ascriberighteousnessto my Maker.
But the angerof Elihuthe sonof Barachelthe Buzite,of the familyof Ramburned;against Jobhis angerburnedbecausehe justifiedhimselfbeforeGod.
"But it is a spiritin man,And the breathof the Almightygivesthem understanding.
"For Jobhas said,I am righteous,But Godhas takenawaymy right;
"Waitfor me a little,and I will showyou That there is yetmoreto be saidin God'sbehalf.
"The Almighty--we cannotfindHim; He is exaltedin powerAnd He will not doviolenceto justiceand abundantrighteousness.
Can mankindbe justbeforeGod?Can a manbe purebeforehis Maker?
"Does Godpervertjustice?Ordoes the Almightypervertwhatis right?
For the LORDis righteous,He lovesrighteousness;The uprightwill beholdHis face.
The LORDis righteousin allHis waysAnd kindin allHis deeds.
Righteousare You, O LORD,that I would plead[my] casewith You; IndeedI would discussmattersof justicewith You: Whyhas the wayof the wickedprospered?[Why] are allthose who dealin treacheryat ease?
"Therefore the LORDhas keptthe calamityin storeand broughtit on us; for the LORDour Godis righteouswith respectto allHis deedswhichHe has done,but we have not obeyedHis voice.
"Righteousnessbelongs to You, O Lord,but to us openshame,as it is thisday--to the menof Judah,the inhabitantsof Jerusalemand allIsrael,those who are nearbyand those who are faraway in allthe countriesto whichYou have driventhem, because of their unfaithfuldeedswhichthey have committedagainst You.
"[The] Queenof [the] Southwill riseup with thisgenerationat the judgmentand will condemnit, becauseshe camefrom the endsof the earthto hearthe wisdomof Solomon;and behold,something greaterthan Solomonis here.
Whatshall we saythen?There is noinjusticewith God,is there? May it neverbe!
"The Rock!His workis perfect,For allHis waysare just;A Godof faithfulnessand withoutinjustice,Righteousand uprightis He.
Everygoodthing givenand everyperfectgiftis from above,coming downfrom the Fatherof lights,with whomthereis novariationorshiftingshadow.
But ifanyof you lackswisdom,let him askof God,who givesto allgenerouslyand withoutreproach,and it will be givento him.
But the wisdomfrom aboveis firstpure,thenpeaceable,gentle,reasonable,fullof mercyand goodfruits,unwavering,without hypocrisy.
And they sangthe songof Moses,the bond-servantof God,and the songof the Lamb,saying,"Greatand marvelousare Your works,O LordGod,the Almighty;Righteousand true are Your ways,Kingof the nations!
