< Job 35 >

1 Then Elihu continued, saying,
Elihu spake moreouer, and said,
2 “Do you think it's honest to claim you are right before God?
Thinkest thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more righteous then God?
3 And you ask, ‘What benefit do I get? What good has it done me by not sinning?’
For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me from my sinne?
4 I'll tell you, and your friends too!
Therefore will I answere thee, and thy companions with thee.
5 Just look up at the sky and see. Observe the clouds high above you.
Looke vnto the heauen, and see and behold the cloudes which are hyer then thou.
6 If you sin, how does that harm God? How do your many sins affect God?
If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him, yea, when thy sinnes be many, what doest thou vnto him?
7 If you do what's right, what good are you doing for him?
If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand?
8 No—your sins only affect people like yourself, and whatever good you do only affects them too.
Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.
9 People cry out because of terrible persecution; they call for someone to save them from their oppressors.
They cause many that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for ye violence of the mightie.
10 But no one asks, ‘Where is the God my maker, the one who gives songs in the night,
But none saieth, Where is God that made me, which giueth songs in the nyght?
11 who teaches us more than the animals, and makes us wiser than the birds?’
Which teacheth vs more then the beastes of the earth, and giueth vs more wisdome then the foules of the heauen.
12 When they call out for help, God doesn't answer because they are proud and evil people.
Then they crye because of the violence of the wicked, but he answereth not.
13 God doesn't listen to their empty cries; the Almighty doesn't pay them any attention.
Surely God will not heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard it.
14 How much less will God hear you when you say he can't see you? Your case is before him, so you have to wait for him.
Although thou sayest to God, Thou wilt not regard it, yet iudgement is before him: trust thou in him.
15 You're saying that God doesn't punish people in his anger and pays little attention to sin.
But nowe because his anger hath not visited, nor called to count the euill with great extremitie,
16 You, Job, are talking nonsense, making long speeches when you know nothing!”
Therfore Iob openeth his mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without knowledge.

< Job 35 >