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Elihu Condemns Self-Righteousness

1 Moreover Elihu answered and said:
2 “Do you think this is right?
Do you say,
‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?
3 For ayou say,
‘What advantage will it be to You?
What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?’ 
4 “I will answer you,
And ayour companions with you. 
5 aLook to the heavens and see;
And behold the clouds—
They are higher than you. 
6 If you sin, what do you accomplish aagainst Him?
Or, if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to Him? 
7 aIf you are righteous, what do you give Him?
Or what does He receive from your hand? 
8 Your wickedness affects a man such as you,
And your righteousness a son of man.
9 “Becausea of the multitude of oppressions they cry out;
They cry out for help because of the arm of the mighty. 
10 But no one says, a‘Where is God my Maker,
bWho gives songs in the night, 
11 Who ateaches us more than the beasts of the earth,
And makes us wiser than the birds of heaven?’ 
12 aThere they cry out, but He does not answer,
Because of the pride of evil men. 
13 aSurely God will not listen to empty talk,
Nor will the Almighty regard it. 
14 aAlthough you say you do not see Him,
Yet justice is before Him, and byou must wait for Him. 
15 And now, because He has not apunished in His anger,
Nor taken much notice of folly, 
16 aTherefore Job opens his mouth in vain;
He multiplies words without knowledge.” 
Commentaries:


No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Job 35:2.


 
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