Job 35

1 Elihu spoke moreover, and said,

Moreover Elihu answered and said:

2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?

Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou: 'I am righteousness before God',

3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be to thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be unto 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 give thee answer, and thy companions with thee.

5 Look to the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

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

6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions are multiplied, what doest thou to him?

If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against Him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto Him?

7 If thou art righteous, what givest thou to him? or what receiveth he from thy hand?

If thou be righteous, what givest thou Him? Or what receiveth He of thy hand?

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

Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; and thy righteousness a son of man.

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

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

10 But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth 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 maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

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

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

There they cry, but none giveth 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 vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him — the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.

15 But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?

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

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