Jó 35

¹ Elihu spake moreouer, and said,

² Thinkest thou this to be right, [that] thou saidst, MyJob never spoke these words: but because he maintained his innocency, it seemed as though he would say, that God tormented him without just cause.righteousness [is] more than God's?

³ For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me fro my sinne?

⁴ I will answer thee, and thySuch as are in the same error.companions with thee.

⁵ Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold theIf you cannot control the clouds, will you presume to instruct God?clouds [which] are higher than thou.

⁶ If thou sinnest, what doest thouNeither does your sin hurt God, nor your justice profit him: for he will be glorified without you.against him? or [if] thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

⁷ If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand?

⁸ Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.

⁹ By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make [the oppressed]The wicked may hurt man and cause him to cry, who if he sought God who lends comfort would be delivered.to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

¹⁰ But none saieth, Where is God that made me, which giueth songs in the nyght?

¹¹ Which teacheth vs more then the beastes of the earth, and giueth vs more wisdome then the foules of the heauen.

¹² There they cry,Because they pray not in faith, as feeling God's mercies.but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

¹³ Surely God will not heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard it.

¹⁴ Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him,God is just, however you judge him.[yet] judgment [is] before him; therefore trust thou in him.

¹⁵ But nowe because his anger hath not visited, nor called to count the euill with great extremitie,

¹⁶ Therefore doth JobFor if he punished you as you deserved, you would not be able to open your mouth.open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.