Job 35

1 Elihu spake moreouer, and said,

Elihu spake moreover, and said,

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

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?

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

For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

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

I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

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

Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

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

If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

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

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine 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 as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit 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 make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

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

But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth 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 maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

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

There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

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

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

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

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

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

But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

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

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.