Job 35
1 Elihu spake moreouer, and said,
Then Elihu continued, saying,
2 Thinkest thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more righteous then God?
“Do you think it's honest to claim you are right before God?
3 For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me from my sinne?
And you ask, ‘What benefit do I get? What good has it done me by not sinning?’
4 Therefore will I answere thee, and thy companions with thee.
I'll tell you, and your friends too!
5 Looke vnto the heauen, and see and behold the cloudes which are hyer then thou.
Just look up at the sky and see. Observe the clouds high above 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 does that harm God? How do your many sins affect God?
7 If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand?
If you do what's right, what good are you doing for him?
8 Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.
No—your sins only affect people like yourself, and whatever good you do only affects them too.
9 They cause many that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for ye violence of the mightie.
People cry out because of terrible persecution; they call for someone to save them from their oppressors.
10 But none saieth, Where is God that made me, which giueth songs in the nyght?
But no one asks, ‘Where is the God my maker, the one who gives 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 more than the animals, and makes us wiser than the birds?’
12 Then they crye because of the violence of the wicked, but he answereth not.
When they call out for help, God doesn't answer because they are proud and evil people.
13 Surely God will not heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard it.
God doesn't listen to their empty cries; the Almighty doesn't pay them any attention.
14 Although thou sayest to God, Thou wilt not regard it, yet iudgement is before him: trust thou in him.
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.
15 But nowe because his anger hath not visited, nor called to count the euill with great extremitie,
You're saying that God doesn't punish people in his anger and pays little attention to sin.
16 Therfore Iob openeth his mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without knowledge.
You, Job, are talking nonsense, making long speeches when you know nothing!”
