Job 35

1 Elihu spake moreouer, and said,

Moreover Eliu spoke these words:

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

Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst 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 thou saidst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I sin?

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

Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.

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

Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.

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

If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? and if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou do against him?

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

And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?

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

Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.

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

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out: and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.

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

And he hath not said: Where is God, who made me, who hath 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 teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air.

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

There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.

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

God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.

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

Yea when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.

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

For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.

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

Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.