Elihu Challenges Job About What He Thought Job Had Said |
Job 35:1-16 Book of Job [in Smaller Chunks] |
Elihu [continued to speak] & said, [Do] you think this [is] right, that you said, My righteousness is more than God's? For you said, What advantage will it be to you? And, What [does it benefit me,] if I [am] cleansed from my sin? |
I will answer you & your companions with you. Look into the heavens & see [& look at] the clouds [that] are higher than you. If you [sin,] what [have you done] against [God?] Or if your [sins are] multiplied, [how does that affect] Him? |
[Job 7:20-21 I have sinned. What shall I do [for] You, O You preserver of men? Why have You [put] me [like a target,] against You, so that I'm a burden to myself? |
And why do You not pardon my [sins] & take away my iniquity? For how shall I sleep in the dust [when I'm dead?] And You shall seek me in the morning, but I shall [no longer exist.] |
If you [are] righteous, what [benefit do] you give [God?] Or what [does God] receive [from] your [hands?] Your wickedness may hurt a man [like] you are. And your righteousness may [benefit] the son of man. |
[But because] of the multitude of [your] oppressions, [that] make the oppressed cry [out;] they cry out, [because of] the arm of the mighty. But [no one says,] Where is God, my Maker, Who gives songs in the night & Who teaches us more than the [animals] of the earth & makes us wiser than the [birds] of heaven? |
There, they cry [out,] but [no one] gives an answer, because of the pride of evil men. [Proverbs 1:28 Then, they shall call upon Me, but I will not answer. They shall seek Me early, but they [won't] find Me.] |
Surely, God won’t hear [what is worthless] vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it. [Isaiah 1:15 and when you spread [out] your hands, I will hide [My] eyes from you. [Yes,] when you make many prayers, I won’t hear: your hands are full of [bloodshed.] |
Although you say, you shall not see [God, still justice] is before Him. Therefore, you trust in [God.] But now, because it's not so & [God] has visited in His anger; [still, God] knows it's not [excessive.] |
Therefore, Job [opens] his mouth [in worthless pride] & he multiplies [his] words without knowledge. |