Job 35:1-11

1 Elihu proceeded in his reasoning and said,

2 Dost thou think this to be right, when thou didst say, I am more righteous than God?

3 For thou didst say, What advantage will it be unto thee? And, What profit shall I have, if I am cleansed from my sin?

4 I will answer thee and thy companions with thee.

5 Look unto the heavens and see; and behold the heavens which are higher than thou.

6 If thou dost sin, what hast thou done against him? Or if thy rebellion is multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

7 If thou art righteous, what shalt thou give him? Or what shall he receive of thine hand?

8 Thy wickedness shall hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness shall profit the son of man.

9 By reason of the great violence they shall call out; they cry out because of the strength of the many.

10 But no one shall say, Where is God my maker, who gives songs in the night;

11 who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

Job 35:1-11 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.