Job 35
1 Elihu spake moreouer, and said,
Moreover Elihu, responded and said: —
2 Thinkest thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more righteous then God?
This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said—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 dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?
4 Therefore will I answere thee, and thy companions with thee.
I, will answer thee plainly, and thy friends with thee.
5 Looke vnto the heauen, and see and behold the cloudes which are hyer then thou.
Look at the heavens and see, —and survey the skies—they 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 canst thou work against him? Or, if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him?
7 If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand?
If thou art righteous, what canst thou give unto him? Or what, at thy hand, can he accept?
8 Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.
Unto a man like thyself, might thy lawlessness [reach], and, unto a son of the earth-born, thy righteousness.
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, [men] make outcry, 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 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, beyond the bird of the heavens, giveth us wisdom?
12 Then they crye because of the violence of the wicked, but he answereth not.
There, [men] make outcry, and he answereth not, because of the arrogance of evil-doers.
13 Surely God will not heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard it.
Howbeit, vanity, will GOD not hear, Yea, the Almighty, will not 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 thou sayest thou wilt not regard him! The cause, is before him, and thou must wait for 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, [thou sayest] —His anger hath punished, and yet hath he not at all known of transgression;
16 Therfore Iob openeth his mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without knowledge.
Thus, Job, vainly openeth his mouth, Without knowledge, he multiplieth words.
