Job 35
1 Moreover Eliu spoke these words:
Moreover Elihu, responded and said: —
2 Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?
This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said—My righteousness is more than GOD’S.
3 For thou saidst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I sin?
For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?
4 Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.
I, will answer thee plainly, and thy friends with thee.
5 Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.
Look at the heavens and see, —and survey the skies—they are higher than thou.
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 canst thou work against him? Or, if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto 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 canst thou give unto him? Or what, at thy hand, can he accept?
8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.
Unto a man like thyself, might thy lawlessness [reach], and, unto a son of the earth-born, thy righteousness.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out: and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.
By reason of the multitude of oppressions, [men] make outcry, They cry for help, by reason 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, beyond the bird of the heavens, giveth us wisdom?
12 There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.
There, [men] make outcry, and he answereth not, because of the arrogance of evil-doers.
13 God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.
Howbeit, vanity, will GOD not hear, Yea, the Almighty, will not regard it.
14 Yea when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.
How much less when thou sayest thou wilt not regard him! The cause, is before him, and thou must wait for him.
15 For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.
But, now, because it is not so, [thou sayest] —His anger hath punished, and yet hath he not at all known of transgression;
16 Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.
Thus, Job, vainly openeth his mouth, Without knowledge, he multiplieth words.
