Job 35:5-8

5 Mira á los cielos, y ve, Y considera que las nubes son más altas que tú.

6 Si pecares, ¿qué habrás hecho contra él? Y si tus rebeliones se multiplicaren, ¿qué le harás tú?

7 Si fueres justo, ¿qué le darás á el? ¿O qué recibirá de tu mano?

8 Al hombre como tú dañará tu impiedad, Y al hijo del hombre aprovechará tu justicia.

Job 35:5-8 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.