Job 35 Comparison: Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version

Job 35

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.

Job 35

¹Elihu spake moreover, and said,

²Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?

³For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

⁴I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

⁵Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

⁶If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

⁷If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

⁸Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

⁹By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

¹⁰But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

¹¹Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

¹²There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

¹³Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

¹⁴Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

¹⁵But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

¹⁶Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.