1Elihu again reproveth Job of setting up his own righteousness against God's, between whom and man there is no comparison. 6The good or evil actions of men extend not to God. 9If God heareth not the cry of the afflicted, it is because they address him not as they ought. 14The application of this doctrine to the case of Job.
1ELIHU spake moreover, and said,
2aThinkest 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.
3For thou saidst, cWhat advantage will it be unto thee? and , dWhat profit shall I have, 1if I be cleansed from my sin?
1Or, by it more than by 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.
42I will answer thee, and ethy companions with thee.
2Heb. I will return to thee words.
e ch. 34.8,36.
5fLook 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.
6If 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.
7hIf 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.
8Thy 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.
9jBy 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.
10But 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.
11Who 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.
12There 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.
13Surely 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.
14Although 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.
15But now, sbecause it is not so , 3he hath visited in his anger; yet 4he knoweth it not in tgreat extremity:
3That is, God hath. Nu. 16.29.
4That is, Job knoweth.
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.
16Therefore 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.