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Ezra Chapter 36

1 Elihu also proceeded, and said, 36:2 Suffer me a little, and I

3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe

4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in

5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in

6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the

7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings

8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of

10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that

11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in

12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they

13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he

14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears

16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a

17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and

18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his

19 Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of

20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.

21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather

22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? 36:23

25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the

27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain

29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the

31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to

33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also