Job 35:1-9

1 Eliú le recuerda a Job la justicia de Dios
Entonces Eliú dijo:

2 «¿Te parece correcto que afirmes:
“Soy justo delante de Dios”?

3 También te preguntas: “¿Y yo qué gano?
¿De qué sirve vivir una vida recta?”.

4 »Yo te contestaré
y a todos tus amigos también.

5 Levanta tus ojos a los cielos
y mira las nubes en lo alto.

6 Si pecas, ¿en qué afecta eso a Dios?
Incluso si pecas una y otra vez,
¿qué efecto tendrá sobre él?

7 Si eres bueno, ¿es algún gran regalo para él?
¿Qué podrías darle tú?

8 No, tus pecados afectan únicamente a personas como tú,
y tus buenas acciones afectan solo a seres humanos.

9 »La gente clama al ser oprimida;
gime bajo el peso de los poderosos.

Job 35:1-9 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.