Job 35

¹ Moreover Elihu proceeded, and said:

² Dost thou then think this to be right? Thou hast said, “I am more righteous than God.”

³ For thou askest, “What advantage have I? What have I gained, more than if I had sinned?”

⁴ I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.

⁵ Look up to the heavens, and see! And behold the clouds, which are high above thee!

⁶ If thou sinnest, what doest thou against Him? If thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou to him?

⁷ If thou art righteous, what dost thou give him? Or what receiveth he at thy hand?

⁸ Thy wickedness injureth only a man like thyself, And thy righteousness profiteth only a son of man.

⁹ 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 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?”

¹² There they cry aloud on account of the pride of the wicked; But he giveth no answer.

¹³ For God will not hear the vain supplication, Nor will the Almighty regard it;

¹⁴ Much less when thou sayest thou canst not see him: Justice is with him,—only wait thou for him!

¹⁵ But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Nor taken strict note of transgression,

¹⁶ Therefore hath Job opened his mouth rashly, And multiplied words without knowledge.