Job 35

Thomson^{(i) 1} Then Elius proceeded and said, ² What thinkest thou of this in thy pleading? Who art thou that thou shouldst say, "I am righteous before the Lord?" ³ Or wilt thou say, "What can I do if I sin?" ⁴ I will answer thee and these three friends of thine. ⁵ Look up to yonder heaven and see; and observe the clouds, how high above thee they are. ⁶ If thou hast sinned, what canst thou do? And if thou hast multiplied transgressions, what canst thou effect? ⁷ If thou art righteous, what canst thou give him? Or will he receive any thing at thy hands? ⁸ Thy wickedness may affect a man like thyself: and thy righteousness, a son of man . ⁹ On the account of a multitude, they who are falsely accused will scream: They will call aloud because of the arm of many, ¹⁰ but none said, where is the God who made me; ¹¹ who regulateth the watches of the night; who distinguisheth me from the beasts of the earth and from the birds of the air? ¹² There let them scream. He indeed may not hearken even at the abuse of bad men. ¹³ "Since it is not the Lord's desire to see improper things; since he, the Almighty, ¹⁴ is the observer of them who do injustice; he should save me:" but be judged before him. Canst thou praise him as things are? ¹⁵ Because he doth not regard Job's anger; and hath not severely animadverted on some offence: ¹⁶ therefore Job vainly openeth his mouth; he loadeth his speeches with folly.