Job 35:1-8

1 And Elius resumed and said,

2 What is this that thou thinkest to be according to right? who art thou that thou hast said, I am righteous before the Lord?

3 I will answer thee, and thy three friends.

4 Look up to the sky and see; and consider the clouds, how high above thee.

5 If thou hast sinned, what wilt thou do?

6 and if too thou hast transgressed much, what canst thou perform?

7 And suppose thou art righteous, what wilt thou give him? or what shall he receive of thy hand?

8 Thy ungodliness a man who is like to thee; or thy righteousness a son of man.

Job 35:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 35

Is this chapter Elihu goes on to charge Job with other unbecoming speeches, which he undertakes to refute; as that he had represented his cause more just than God's, and religion and righteousness as things unprofitable to men, only to God; to which Elihu takes upon him to make answer, Job 35:1-8; and that the cries of the oppressed were not heard by the Lord, so as to give occasion to songs of praise and thankfulness, to which he replies, Job 35:9-13; and that Job had expressed diffidence and despair of ever seeing and enjoying the favour of God, which he endeavours to remove, Job 35:14-16.