Job 35

1 Then commenced Elihu, and said,

Moreover Eliu spoke these words:

2 Dost thou deem this to be just, that thou hast said, “My righteousness is more than God's?”

Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?

3 For thou sayest, “What benefit will it be unto thee? what more profit shall I have, than if I had sinned?”

For thou saidst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I sin?

4 I will truly reply unto thee with words, and unto thy friends with thee.

Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.

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

Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.

6 If thou sin, what dost thou effect against him? and if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him?

If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? and if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou do against him?

7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what doth he accept out of thy hand?

And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?

8 A man like thyself thy wickedness may reach, and a son of earth thy righteousness.

Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions [the wicked] cause men to cry: these complain aloud because of the arm of the mighty.

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out: and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.

10 But [man] saith not, Where is God my maker, who bestoweth joyful songs even in the night;

And he hath not said: Where is God, who made me, who hath given songs in the night?

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

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air.

12 There do they cry, but he answereth not: because of the pride of evil men.

There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.

13 Only what is false will God not hear, nor will the Almighty regard it.

God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.

14 Although thou sayest, thou canst not see him: yet the decision is before him; and do thou wait for him.

Yea when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.

15 But now, because his anger hath punished nothing, shall he not greatly take cognizance of the multitude of sins?

For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.

16 But Job openeth wide his mouth for nought: without knowledge he heapeth up words.

Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.