Job 35:2
Strong's Lexicon
“Do you think
חָשַׁ֣בְתָּ (ḥā·šaḇ·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2803: 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to think, account 1a2) to plan, devise, mean 1a3) to charge, impute, reckon 1a4) to esteem, value, regard 1a5) to invent 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed 1b2) to be computed, be reckoned 1b3) to be imputed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of 1c2) to think to do, devise, plan 1c3) to count, reckon 1d) (Hithpael) to be considered

it
הֲ֭זֹאת (hă·zōṯ)
Article | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2063: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how

is just
לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט (lə·miš·pāṭ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

when you say,
אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ (’ā·mar·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

‘I am righteous
צִדְקִ֥י (ṣiḏ·qî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6664: 1) justice, rightness, righteousness 1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures) 1b) righteousness (in government) 1b1) of judges, rulers, kings 1b2) of law 1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah 1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government 1b5) of God's attribute 1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause) 1d) rightness (in speech) 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity 1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption 1f2) in name of Messianic king 1f3) of people enjoying salvation 1f4) of Cyrus

before God.’ ?
מֵאֵֽל׃ (mê·’êl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 410: 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’

Young's Literal Translation
This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said—‘My righteousness [is] more than God’s?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do you think it  is just when you say, “I am righteous before  God”?

New American Standard Bible
"Do you think this is according to justice? Do you say, 'My righteousness is more than God's'?

King James Bible
Thinkest thou this to be right, [that] thou saidst, My righteousness [is] more than God's?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Do you think this is just? You say, 'I am in the right, not God.'

New Living Translation
"Do you think it is right for you to claim, 'I am righteous before God'?

English Standard Version
“Do you think this to be just? Do you say, ‘It is my right before God,’

New American Standard Bible
"Do you think this is according to justice? Do you say, 'My righteousness is more than God's '?

King James Bible
Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do you think it is just when you say, "I am righteous before God"?

International Standard Version
"Are you saying that it's just for you to claim, 'I'm more righteous than God?'

NET Bible
"Do you think this to be just: when you say, 'My right before God.'

American Standard Version
Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or'sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,

English Revised Version
Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,

Young's Literal Translation
This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said -- 'My righteousness is more than God's?'
















Cross References
Job 27:2
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

Job 35:1
Elihu spake moreover, and said,

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 34:37
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

Job 34:36
My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

Job 35:3
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

Job 35:4
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

Job 35:5
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.
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