Job 35

1 And Elihu made answer and said,

Moreover Elihu answered and said:

2 Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,

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

3 What profit is it to me, and how am I better off than if I had done wrong?

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 make answer to you and to your friends:

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

5 Let your eyes be turned to the heavens, and lifted up to see the skies; they are higher than you.

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

6 If you have done wrong, is he any the worse for it? and if your sins are great in number, what is it to him?

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

7 If you are upright, what do you give to him? or what does he take from your hand?

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

8 Your evil-doing may have an effect on a man like yourself, or your righteousness on a son of man.

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

9 Because the hand of the cruel is hard on them, men are making sounds of grief; they are crying out for help because of the arm of the strong.

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

10 But no one has said, Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night;

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

11 Who gives us more knowledge than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the heaven?

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

12 There they are crying out because of the pride of the evil-doers, but he gives them no answer.

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

13 But God will not give ear to what is false, or the Ruler of all take note of it;

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

14 How much less when you say that you do not see him; that the cause is before him, and you are waiting for him.

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

15 And now ...;

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

16 And Job's mouth is open wide to give out what is of no profit, increasing words without knowledge.

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