Job 35

1 Moreover Eliu spoke these words:

Moreover Elihu proceeded, and said:

2 Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?

Dost thou then think this to be right? Thou hast said, “I am more righteous than God.”

3 For thou saidst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I sin?

For thou askest, “What advantage have I? What have I gained, more than if I had sinned?”

4 Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.

I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.

5 Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.

Look up to the heavens, and see! And behold the clouds, which are high above thee!

6 If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? and if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou do against him?

If thou sinnest, what doest thou against Him? If thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou to him?

7 And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?

If thou art righteous, what dost thou give him? Or what receiveth he at thy hand?

8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.

Thy wickedness injureth only a man like thyself, And thy righteousness profiteth only a son of man.

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out: and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.

The oppressed cry out on account of the multitude of wrongs; They cry aloud on account of the arm of the mighty.

10 And he hath not said: Where is God, who made me, who hath given songs in the night?

But none saith, “Where is God, my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night;

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air.

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of heaven?”

12 There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.

There they cry aloud on account of the pride of the wicked; But he giveth no answer.

13 God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.

For God will not hear the vain supplication, Nor will the Almighty regard it;

14 Yea when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.

Much less when thou sayest thou canst not see him: Justice is with him, —only wait thou for him!

15 For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.

But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Nor taken strict note of transgression,

16 Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.

Therefore hath Job opened his mouth rashly, And multiplied words without knowledge.