Job 35

1 Moreover Elihu answered and said,

Moreover Elihu answered, and said,

2 Thinkest thou this to be [thy] right, [or] sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God’s,

What is this thou think in judgment? Who are thou that thou said, I am righteousness before the Lord?

3 That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto thee? [and], What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?

That thou said, What advantage will it be to thee? And, What profit shall I have more than if I had sinned?

4 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the skies, which are higher than thou.

Look to the heavens, and see. And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.

6 If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against him? and if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him.

If thou have sinned, what do thou effect against him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what do thou to him?

7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

If thou be righteous, what do thou give him? Or what does he receive of thy hand?

8 Thy wickedness [may hurt] a man as thou art; and thy righteousness [may profit] a son of man.

Thy wickedness is a man as thou are, and thy righteousness is a son of man.

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.

10 But none saith, Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;

But none says, Where is God my maker who gives songs in the night,

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?

12 There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

There they cry, but none gives answer, because of the pride of evil men.

13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Surely God will not hear an empty cry, nor will the Almighty regard it.

14 How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, the cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!

How much less when thou say thou do not behold him. The case is before him, and thou wait for him!

15 But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;

But now, because he has not visited in his anger, nor does he greatly regard folly,

16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

so Job opens his mouth in vanity. He multiplies words without knowledge.