Job 35

1 Elihu spake moreouer, and said,

Moreover Elihu continued, saying,

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

“Do you think this is just when you say, 'My right before God'?

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

For you ask, 'What use is it to me?' and, 'Would I be better off if I had sinned?'

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

I will answer you, both you and your friends.

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

Look up at the sky, and see it; see the sky, which is 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 harm do you do to God? If your transgressions pile up high, 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 can you give to him? What will 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 a man, and your righteousness might benefit another son of man.

9 They cause many that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for ye violence of the mightie.

Because of many acts of oppression, people cry out; they call for help from the arms of mighty men.

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

But no one 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 he teaches the beasts of the earth, and who 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 out, but God gives no answer because of the pride of evil men.

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

God will certainly not hear a foolish cry; the Almighty will pay no attention to it.

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

How much less will he answer you if you say that you do not see him, that your case is before him, and that you are waiting for him!

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

Now you say that his anger does not punish, and he does not take even a litte notice of transgression.

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

So Job opens his mouth only to speak foolishness; he piles up words without knowledge.”