Job 35
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1Moreover Elihu answered and said:1In response, Elihu said:
2“Do you think this is right? Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?2"Are you saying that it's just for you to claim, 'I'm more righteous than God?'
3For you say, ‘What advantage will it be to You? What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?’3After all, you've asked what your benefit will be: 'What will I profit from refraining from sin?'
4“I will answer you, And your companions with you.4I'm going to respond to that statement, and to your friends with you."
5Look to the heavens and see; And behold the clouds— They are higher than you.5"Observe the heavens! Take a look around! Look! The clouds are higher than you, aren't they?
6If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him? Or, if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to Him?6If you sin, what will that do to harm him? If you add transgression to transgression what will it do to him?
7If you are righteous, what do you give Him? Or what does He receive from your hand?7If you are righteous, what will you add to him? What can God receive from your efforts?
8Your wickedness affects a man such as you, And your righteousness a son of man.8Your wickedness affects only yourself; and your righteousness, only human beings.
9“Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry out for help because of the arm of the mighty.9"They cry out because they have many oppressors; they cry for help because the powerful are abusing them.
10But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs in the night,10He never asks, 'Where is God, my Creator, who gives me songs in the night,
11Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, And makes us wiser than the birds of heaven?’11who teaches us more than the earth's wild animals, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'
12There they cry out, but He does not answer, Because of the pride of evil men.12"They cry out there, but he doesn't answer because of the arrogance of those who practice evil.
13Surely God will not listen to empty talk, Nor will the Almighty regard it.13Theirs is a useless plea— God won't listen; the Almighty won't pay any attention.
14Although you say you do not see Him, Yet justice is before Him, and you must wait for Him.14Even though you complain that you can't perceive him, your case is already pending for judgment in his presence so keep on placing your hope in him.
15And now, because He has not punished in His anger, Nor taken much notice of folly,15"So now, if he doesn't inflict punishment in his anger, then he doesn't keep track of your many transgressions.
16Therefore Job opens his mouth in vain; He multiplies words without knowledge.”16When he began speaking, he communicated only worthlessness; he added words upon words without knowing anything."
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