Job 35 — ILT

35Verse 1Then commenced Elihu, and said,^{Verse 2}Dost thou deem this to be just, that thou hast said, “My righteousness is more than God's?”^{Verse 3}For thou sayest, “What benefit will it be unto thee? what more profit shall I have, than if I had sinned?”^{Verse 4}I will truly reply unto thee with words, and unto thy friends with thee.^{Verse 5}Look unto the heavens, and see; and gaze on the skies which are higher than thou.^{Verse 6}If thou sin, what dost thou effect against him? and if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him?^{Verse 7}If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what doth he accept out of thy hand?^{Verse 8}A man like thyself thy wickedness may reach, and a son of earth thy righteousness.^{Verse 9}By reason of the multitude of oppressions [the wicked] cause men to cry: these complain aloud because of the arm of the mighty.^{Verse 10}But [man] saith not, Where is God my maker, who bestoweth joyful songs even in the night;^{Verse 11}Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of the heavens?^{Verse 12}There do they cry, but he answereth not: because of the pride of evil men.^{Verse 13}Only what is false will God not hear, nor will the Almighty regard it.^{Verse 14}Although thou sayest, thou canst not see him: yet the decision is before him; and do thou wait for him.^{Verse 15}But now, because his anger hath punished nothing, shall he not greatly take cognizance of the multitude of sins?^{Verse 16}But Job openeth wide his mouth for nought: without knowledge he heapeth up words.