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Job 35

1 Moreover Eliu spoke these words:

1 Elihu lit into Job again:

2 Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?

2 "Does this kind of thing make any sense? First you say, 'I'm perfectly innocent before God.'

3 For thou saidst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I sin?

3 And then you say, 'It doesn't make a bit of difference whether I've sinned or not.'

4 Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.

4 "Well, I'm going to show you that you don't know what you're talking about, neither you nor your friends.

5 Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.

5 Look up at the sky. Take a long hard look. See those clouds towering above you?

6 If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? and if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou do against him?

6 If you sin, what difference could that make to God? No matter how much you sin, will it matter to him?

7 And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?

7 Even if you're good, what would God get out of that? Do you think he's dependent on your accomplishments?

8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.

8 The only ones who care whether you're good or bad are your family and friends and neighbors. God's not dependent on your behavior.

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressors they shall cry out: and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.

9 "When times get bad, people cry out for help. They cry for relief from being kicked around,

10 And he hath not said: Where is God, who made me, who hath given songs in the night?

10 But never give God a thought when things go well, when God puts spontaneous songs in their hearts,

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air.

11 When God sets out the entire creation as a science classroom, using birds and beasts to teach wisdom.

12 There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.

12 People are arrogantly indifferent to God - until, of course, they're in trouble, and then God is indifferent to them.

13 God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.

13 There's nothing behind such prayers except panic; the Almighty pays them no mind.

14 Yea, when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.

14 So why would he notice you just because you say you're tired of waiting to be heard,

15 For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.

15 Or waiting for him to get good and angry and do something about the world's problems?

16 Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.

16 "Job, you talk sheer nonsense - nonstop nonsense!"

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