Job 35

1 Elihu spake moreouer, and said,

After this, Eliu again spoke in this way:

2 Thinkest thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more righteous then God?

Does it seem right to you in your thoughts, that you should say, “I am more just than God?”

3 For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me from my sinne?

For you said, “Having done what is right does not please you,” and, “How will it benefit you, if I sin?”

4 Therefore will I answere thee, and thy companions with thee.

And so, I will respond to your words, and to your friends who are with you.

5 Looke vnto the heauen, and see and behold the cloudes which are hyer then thou.

Look up towards heaven and consider; also, think about the sky, which is higher than you.

6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him, yea, when thy sinnes be many, what doest thou vnto him?

If you sin, how will it hurt him? And if your iniquities are multiplied, what will you do against him?

7 If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand?

Furthermore, if you act justly, what will you give him, or what will he receive from your hand?

8 Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.

Your impiety may hurt a man who is like you, though your justice may help the son of the man.

9 They cause many that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for ye violence of the mightie.

Because of the multitude of false accusers, they will cry out; and they will lament because of the strong arm of the tyrants.

10 But none saieth, Where is God that made me, which giueth songs in the nyght?

Yet he has not said: “Where is God, who made me, who has given songs in the night,

11 Which teacheth vs more then the beastes of the earth, and giueth vs more wisdome then the foules of the heauen.

who teaches us in addition to the beasts of the earth, and who educates us along with the birds of the air?”

12 Then they crye because of the violence of the wicked, but he answereth not.

There they will cry, and he will not heed them, because of the arrogance of the wicked.

13 Surely God will not heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard it.

Therefore, God does not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into each and every case.

14 Although thou sayest to God, Thou wilt not regard it, yet iudgement is before him: trust thou in him.

And so, when you say, “He does not examine,” be judged before him, but wait for him.

15 But nowe because his anger hath not visited, nor called to count the euill with great extremitie,

For, at the present time, he does not bring forth his fury, nor does he punish sin exceedingly.

16 Therfore Iob openeth his mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without knowledge.

Therefore, Job has opened his mouth in vain and has multiplied words without knowledge.