Job 36:3 - Easy To Read Version I will share my knowledge with everyone.\par God made me and I will prove\par that God is fair.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I will bring my knowledge from afar and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. American Standard Version (1901) I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Common English Bible I will draw from my broad knowledge, attribute justice to my maker. Catholic Public Domain Version I will review my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker to be just. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning: and I will prove my Maker just. |
But there was a young man there named Elihu son of Barakel. Barakel was a descendant {\cf2\super [69]} of a man named Buz. Elihu was from the family of Ram. Elihu became very angry with Job. Why? Because Job was saying that he himself was right. Job was saying that he was more fair than God.
But God’s Spirit makes a person wise.\par That ‘breath’ from God All-Powerful\par makes people understand.\par
Job says,\par ‘I, Job, am innocent.\par And God is not fair to me.\par
“Be patient with me a little longer.\par God has a few more words\par \{that he wants me to say\}.\par
God All-Powerful is great!\par We can’t understand God!\par God is very powerful,\par but he is also good and fair to us.\par God doesn’t want to hurt us!\par
‘A person can’t be more right than God.\par Man can’t be more pure than his Maker.\par
God is always fair.\par God All-Powerful never changes\par the things that are right.\par
But the Lord is good.\par And he loves people doing good things.\par Good people will \{be with him\}\par and see his face.\par
Everything the Lord does is good.\par Everything he does shows how good he is.\par
Lord, if I argue with you,\par you are always right!\par But I want to ask you about some things that don’t seem right.\par Why are wicked people successful?\par Why do people you can’t trust have such easy lives?\par
The Lord kept the terrible things ready for us—and he made those things happen to us. The Lord did this because he is fair in everything he does. But we still have not listened to him.
“Lord, you are good, and goodness belongs to you! But shame belongs to us today. Shame belongs to the people from Judah and Jerusalem. Shame belongs to all the people of Israel—to the people that are near, and to the people that are far away. Lord, you scattered those people among many nations. And the people of Israel in all those nations should be ashamed. They should be ashamed of all the bad things they did against you, Lord.
On the judgment day, you people that live now will also be compared with the Queen of the South, {\cf2\super [181]} and she will be a witness to show that you are wrong (guilty). Why? Because she traveled from far, far away to listen to Solomon’s wise teaching. And I tell you that someone greater than Solomon is right here, \{but you won’t listen to me\}!
So what should we say about this? Is God not fair? We cannot say that.
“The Rock (the Lord)—his work is perfect! Why? Because all his ways are right! God is true and faithful. He is good and honest.
Everything good comes from God. And every perfect gift is from God. These good gifts come down from the Father who made all the lights in the sky (sun, moon, stars). But God never changes \{like those lights\}. He is always the same.
But if any of you needs wisdom, then you should ask God for it. God is generous. He enjoys giving to all people. So God will give you wisdom.
But the wisdom that comes from God is like this: First, it is pure. It is also peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. This wisdom is always ready to help people who have trouble and to do good things for other people. This wisdom is always fair and honest.
They sang the song of Moses, {\cf2\super [113]} the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: