Job 35
Job 35 is part of “Elihu's Speeches” (32–37) in the outline of Job.
Job 35 summary
Job being still silent, Elihu follows his blow, and here, a third time, undertakes to show him that he had spoken amiss, and ought to recant. Three improper sayings he here charges him with, and returns answer to them distinctly: - I. He had represented religion as an indifferent unprofitable thing, which God enjoins for his own sake, not for ours; Elihu evinces the contrary (Job 35:1-8). II.
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Job being still silent, Elihu follows his blow, and here, a third time, undertakes to show him that he had spoken amiss, and ought to recant. Three improper sayings he here charges him with, and returns answer to them distinctly: - I. He had represented religion as an indifferent unprofitable thing, which God enjoins for his own sake, not for ours; Elihu evinces the contrary (Job 35:1-8). II. He had complained of God as deaf to the cries of the oppressed, against which imputation Elihu here justifies God (Job 35:9-13). III. He had despaired of the return of God's favour to him, because it was so long deferred, but Elihu shows him the true cause of the delay (Job 35:14-16).
Source: Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706–21; Romans–Revelation completed by Nonconformist ministers). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Job 35 (GNV)
Geneva Bible 1599 (public domain)
Elihu's Third Speech: Does Your Sin Affect God?
1Elihu spake moreouer, and said, 2Thinkest thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more righteous then God? 3For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me from my sinne? 4Therefore will I answere thee, and thy companions with thee. 5Looke vnto the heauen, and see and behold the cloudes which are hyer then thou. 6If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him, yea, when thy sinnes be many, what doest thou vnto him? 7If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand? 8Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man. 9They cause many that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for ye violence of the mightie. 10But none saieth, Where is God that made me, which giueth songs in the nyght? 11Which teacheth vs more then the beastes of the earth, and giueth vs more wisdome then the foules of the heauen. 12Then they crye because of the violence of the wicked, but he answereth not. 13Surely God will not heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard it. 14Although thou sayest to God, Thou wilt not regard it, yet iudgement is before him: trust thou in him. 15But nowe because his anger hath not visited, nor called to count the euill with great extremitie, 16Therfore Iob openeth his mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without knowledge.