Job 35
1 And Elius resumed and said,
Moreover Elihu proceeded, and said:
2 What is this that you think to be according to right? who are you that you have said, I am righteous before the Lord?
Dost thou then think this to be right? Thou hast said, “I am more righteous than God.”
3 I will answer you, and your three friends.
For thou askest, “What advantage have I? What have I gained, more than if I had sinned?”
4 Look up to the sky and see; and consider the clouds, how high [they are] above you.
I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.
5 If you have sinned, what will you do?
Look up to the heavens, and see! And behold the clouds, which are high above thee!
6 and if too you have transgressed much, what can you perform?
If thou sinnest, what doest thou against Him? If thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou to him?
7 And suppose you are righteous, what will you give him? or what shall he receive of your hand?
If thou art righteous, what dost thou give him? Or what receiveth he at thy hand?
8 Your ungodliness [may affect] a man who is like to you; or your righteousness a son of man.
Thy wickedness injureth only a man like thyself, And thy righteousness profiteth only a son of man.
9 They that are oppressed of a multitude will be ready to cry out; they will call for help because of the arm of many.
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 said, Where is God that made me, who appoints the night-watches;
But none saith, “Where is God, my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night;
11 who makes me to differ from the four-footed beasts of the earth, and from the birds of the sky?
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of heaven?”
12 There they shall cry, and none shall listen, even because of the insolence of wicked men.
There they cry aloud on account of the pride of the wicked; But he giveth no answer.
13 For the Lord desires not to look on error, for he is the Almighty One.
For God will not hear the vain supplication, Nor will the Almighty regard it;
14 He beholds them that perform lawless deeds, and he will save me: and do you plead before him, if you can praise him, as it is [possible] even now.
Much less when thou sayest thou canst not see him: Justice is with him, —only wait thou for him!
15 For he is not [now] regarding his wrath, nor has he noticed severely any trespass.
But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Nor taken strict note of transgression,
16 Yet Job vainly opens his mouth, in ignorance he multiplies words.
Therefore hath Job opened his mouth rashly, And multiplied words without knowledge.
