Job 35
1 Moreover Elihu proceeded, and said:
Moreover Elihu, responded and said: —
2 Dost thou then think this to be right? Thou hast said, “I am more righteous than God.”
This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said—My righteousness is more than GOD’S.
3 For thou askest, “What advantage have I? What have I gained, 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 answer thee, And thy companions with thee.
I, will answer thee plainly, and thy friends with thee.
5 Look up to the heavens, and see! And behold the clouds, which are high above thee!
Look at the heavens and see, —and survey the skies—they are higher than thou.
6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against Him? If thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou to 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 art righteous, what dost thou give him? Or what receiveth he at thy hand?
If thou art righteous, what canst thou give unto him? Or what, at thy hand, can he accept?
8 Thy wickedness injureth only a man like thyself, And thy righteousness profiteth only a son of man.
Unto a man like thyself, might thy lawlessness [reach], and, unto a son of the earth-born, thy righteousness.
9 The oppressed cry out on account of the multitude of wrongs; They cry aloud on account 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 birds 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 aloud on account of the pride of the wicked; But he giveth no answer.
There, [men] make outcry, and he answereth not, because of the arrogance of evil-doers.
13 For God will not hear the vain supplication, Nor will the Almighty regard it;
Howbeit, vanity, will GOD not hear, Yea, the Almighty, will not regard it.
14 Much less when thou sayest thou canst not see him: Justice is with him, —only 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 But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Nor taken strict note of transgression,
But, now, because it is not so, [thou sayest] —His anger hath punished, and yet hath he not at all known of transgression;
16 Therefore hath Job opened his mouth rashly, And multiplied words without knowledge.
Thus, Job, vainly openeth his mouth, Without knowledge, he multiplieth words.
