Job 35
1 Elihu spake moreouer, and said,
Moreover Elihu proceeded, and said:
2 Thinkest thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more righteous then God?
Dost thou then think this to be right? Thou hast said, “I am more righteous than God.”
3 For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me from my sinne?
For thou askest, “What advantage have I? What have I gained, more than if I had sinned?”
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 up to the heavens, and see! And behold the clouds, which are high above thee!
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? If thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou to him?
7 If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand?
If thou art righteous, what dost thou give him? Or what receiveth he at thy hand?
8 Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.
Thy wickedness injureth only a man like thyself, And thy righteousness profiteth only a son of man.
9 They cause many that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for ye violence of the mightie.
The oppressed cry out on account of the multitude of wrongs; They cry aloud on account 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 birds of heaven?”
12 Then they crye because of the violence of the wicked, but he answereth not.
There they cry aloud on account of the pride of the wicked; But he giveth no answer.
13 Surely God will not heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard it.
For God will not hear the vain supplication, Nor 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.
Much less when thou sayest thou canst not see him: Justice is with him, —only wait thou for him!
15 But nowe because his anger hath not visited, nor called to count the euill with great extremitie,
But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Nor taken strict note of transgression,
16 Therfore Iob openeth his mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without knowledge.
Therefore hath Job opened his mouth rashly, And multiplied words without knowledge.
