Job

Job 35 ©

1 Elihu again reproveth Job of setting up his own righteousness against God's, between whom and man there is no comparison. 6 The good or evil actions of men extend not to God. 9 If God heareth not the cry of the afflicted, it is because they address him not as they ought. 14 The application of this doctrine to the case of Job.

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ELIHU spake moreover, and said,

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aThinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, bMy righteousness is more than God's?

a Ro. 2.15. Lu. 19.22.
b ch. 16.12-17; 19.7; 27.2-6; 9.17,34.
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For thou saidst, cWhat advantage will it be unto thee? and, dWhat profit shall I have, 1if I be cleansed from my sin?

c ch. 9.22; 10.15; 22.2; 31.2. Ps. 73.13. Pr. 28.13. Is. 55.7.
d ch. 21.15.
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2I will answer thee, and ethy companions with thee.

e ch. 34.8,36.
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fLook unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

f Ps. 8.3,4. ch. 22.12; 25.2-6. Da. 4.35.
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If thou sinnest, what doest thou gagainst him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

g Je. 7.19. v.8. Ps. 51.4. Pr. 8.36.
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hIf thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

h ch. 22.2,3. Ps. 16.2,3. Ro. 11.35. 1Ch. 29.14. Pr. 9.12.
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Thy wickedness may hurt ia man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

i Ec. 9.18. Jos. 22.18,20. Ge. 6.18; 18.24-32. Ps. 106.23,30. Eze. 22.30. 1Ti. 4.8. Tit. 3.8,14.
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jBy reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they kcry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

j ch. 24.12. Lu. 18.7. Ps. 12.5; 43.2; 55.2,3,9,10; 57.4; 56.1,2.
k Ex. 2.23.
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But lnone saith, Where is God my maker, who mgiveth songs in the night;

l Ho. 7.14. ch. 36.13. Is. 54.5. Ec. 12.1. Ge. 1.26.
m Ps. 42.8; 77.6; 119.62; 149.5. Ac. 16.25.
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Who nteacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

n ch. 32.8. Ge. 2.7. 1Jn. 5.20. Is. 1.3,4. Je. 8.7-9.
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There othey cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

o ch. 27.9. Is. 1.15. Pr. 1.28; 15.29. Je. 11.11. Jn. 9.31.
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Surely God will not hear pvanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

p Pr. 15.8; 21.27; 28.9. Ec. 5.2. Ps. 4.6. Ja. 4.3. Is. 1.15.
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Although thou sayest qthou shalt not see him, yet rjudgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

q ch. 9.11; 23.8,9.
r Ps. 37.6; 62.5,8; 77.5-10. Is. 30.18; 50.10; 8.17. Mi. 7.7-9.
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But now, sbecause it is not so, 3he hath visited in his anger; yet 4he knoweth it not in tgreat extremity:

s Ps. 37.5,7. Mi. 7.9. Nu. 20.12. Zep. 3.2.
t Ps. 88.16. ch. 4.3,4,20; 30. Ho. 11.8,9.
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Therefore doth Job uopen his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

u ch. 34.5,6,35,37; 33.8-12; 42.3; 40.4,5. v.3.