Job 35:1-9

1 Moreover Elihu answered and said:

2 "Do you think this is right? Do you say, 'My righteousness is more than God's'?

3 For you say, 'What advantage will it be to You? What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'

4 "I will answer you, And your companions with you.

5 Look to the heavens and see; And behold the clouds-- They are higher than you.

6 If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him? Or, if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to Him?

7 If you are righteous, what do you give Him? Or what does He receive from your hand?

8 Your wickedness affects a man such as you, And your righteousness a son of man.

9 "Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry out for help because of the arm of the mighty.

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.