Geneva Study Bible Elihu spake moreover, and said, Elihu spake moreover, and said,
Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My {a} righteousness is more than God's?
(a) Job never spoke these words: but because he maintained his innocency, it seemed as though he would say, that God tormented him without just cause. For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee. I will answer thee, and thy {b} companions with thee.
(b) Such as are in the same error. Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou. Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the {c} clouds which are higher than thou.
(c) If you cannot control the clouds, will you presume to instruct God? If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? If thou sinnest, what doest thou {d} against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
(d) Neither does your sin hurt God, nor your justice profit him: for he will be glorified without you. If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand? If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man. Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed {e} to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
(e) The wicked may hurt man and cause him to cry, who if he sought God who lends comfort would be delivered. But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night; But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven? Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men. There they cry, {f} but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
(f) Because they pray not in faith, as feeling God's mercies. Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it. Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him. Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, {g} yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
(g) God is just, however you judge him. But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity: But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge. Therefore doth Job {h} open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge. (h) For if he punished you as you deserved, you would not be able to open your mouth. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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