Job 35:1-8

1 Elihu reprit et dit:

2 Imagines-tu avoir raison, Penses-tu te justifier devant Dieu,

3 Quand tu dis: Que me sert-il, Que me revient-il de ne pas pécher?

4 C'est à toi que je vais répondre, Et à tes amis en même temps.

5 Considère les cieux, et regarde! Vois les nuées, comme elles sont au-dessus de toi!

6 Si tu pèches, quel tort lui causes-tu? Et quand tes péchés se multiplient, que lui fais-tu?

7 Si tu es juste, que lui donnes-tu? Que reçoit-il de ta main?

8 Ta méchanceté ne peut nuire qu'à ton semblable, Ta justice n'est utile qu'au fils de l'homme.

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.