Job 35

1 Elihu spake moreouer, and said,

Moreover Elihu answered,

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

"Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, '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?

That you ask, 'What advantage will it be to you? What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'

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

I will answer you, and your companions with you.

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

Look to the heavens, and see. See the skies, which are 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 have sinned, what effect do you have against him? If your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him?

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

If you are righteous, what do you give him? Or what does 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 wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a 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 cry out. They cry for help 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 says, 'Where is God my Maker, 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 of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'

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

There they cry, but none gives 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 an empty cry, neither will Shaddai regard it.

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

How much less when you say you do not see him. The cause is before him, and you wait for him.

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

But now, because he has not visited in his anger, neither does he greatly regard arrogance.

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

Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge."