Job 35:7-16 ▼

7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou Him? Or what receiveth He of thy hand?

8 Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; And thy righteousness a son of man.

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

10 But none saith: 'Where is God my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night;

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?'

12 There they cry, but none giveth answer, Because of the pride of evil men.

13 Surely God will not hear vanity, Neither will the Almighty regard it.

14 Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him-- The cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.

15 And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?

16 But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.