Job 35 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version

Job 35

¹Moreover Elihu proceeded, and said:

²Dost thou then think this to be right? Thou hast said, "I am more righteous than God."

³For thou askest, "What advantage have I? What have I gained, more than if I had sinned?"

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

⁵Look up to the heavens, and see! And behold the clouds, which are high above thee!

⁶If thou sinnest, what doest thou against Him? If thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou to him?

⁷If thou art righteous, what dost thou give him? Or what receiveth he at thy hand?

⁸Thy wickedness injureth only a man like thyself, And thy righteousness profiteth only a son of man.

⁹The oppressed cry out on account of the multitude of wrongs; They cry aloud on account 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 birds of heaven?"

¹²There they cry aloud on account of the pride of the wicked; But he giveth no answer.

¹³For God will not hear the vain supplication, Nor will the Almighty regard it;

¹⁴Much less when thou sayest thou canst not see him: Justice is with him,—only wait thou for him!

¹⁵But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Nor taken strict note of transgression,

¹⁶Therefore hath Job opened his mouth rashly, And multiplied words 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.