---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Job from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 36
verse_count: 33
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Job, chap. 36, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Job 36

*Elihu showeth how God's works are to be magnified.*

**1** Elihu also proceeded, and said,
**2** Suffer me a little, and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
**3** I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
**4** For truly my words shall not be false; he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
**5** Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any; he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
**6** He preserveth not the life of the wicked; but giveth right to the poor.
**7** He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous; but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
**8** And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
**9** Then he showeth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
**10** He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
**11** If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
**12** But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
**13** But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath; they cry not when he bindeth them.
**14** They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
**15** He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
**16** Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
**17** But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked; judgment and justice take hold on thee.
**18** Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke; then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
**19** Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
**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 than affliction.
**22** Behold, God exalteth by his power; who teacheth like him?
**23** Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
**24** Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
**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 number of his years be searched out.
**27** For he maketh small the drops of water; they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof;
**28** Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
**29** Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
**30** Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
**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 shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt,
**33** The noise thereof showeth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.