Job 35

1 Moreover Elihu answered and said:

Moreover Elihu, responded and said: —

2 Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou: 'I am righteousness before God',

This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said—My righteousness is more than GOD’S.

3 That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be unto Thee?' And: 'What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'

For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?

4 I will give thee answer, and thy companions with thee.

I, will answer thee plainly, and thy friends with thee.

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

Look at the heavens and see, —and survey the skies—they are higher than thou.

6 If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against Him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto 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 givest thou Him? Or what receiveth He of thy hand?

If thou art righteous, what canst thou give unto him? Or what, at thy hand, can he accept?

8 Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; and thy righteousness a son of man.

Unto a man like thyself, might thy lawlessness [reach], and, unto a son of the earth-born, thy righteousness.

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

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 saith: 'Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;

But none saith—Where is GOD my maker, Who giveth songs in the night;

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?'

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and, beyond the bird of the heavens, giveth us wisdom?

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

There, [men] make outcry, and he answereth not, because of the arrogance of evil-doers.

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

Howbeit, vanity, will GOD not hear, Yea, the Almighty, will not regard it.

14 Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him — the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.

How much less when thou sayest thou wilt not regard him! The cause, is before him, and thou must wait for him.

15 And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?

But, now, because it is not so, [thou sayest] —His anger hath punished, and yet hath he not at all known of transgression;

16 But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

Thus, Job, vainly openeth his mouth, Without knowledge, he multiplieth words.