Verse 1
Elihu spake moreouer, and said,
Verse 2
Thinkest thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more righteous then God?
Verse 3
For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me fro my sinne?
Verse 4
Therefore will I answere thee, & thy companions with thee.
Verse 5
Looke vnto the heauen, and see and behold the cloudes which are hyer then thou.
Verse 6
If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him, yea, when thy sinnes be many, what doest thou vnto him?
Verse 7
If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand?
Verse 8
Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.
Verse 9
They cause many that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for ye violence of the mightie.
Verse 10
But none saieth, Where is God that made me, which giueth songs in the nyght?
Verse 11
Which teacheth vs more then the beastes of the earth, and giueth vs more wisdome then the foules of the heauen.
Verse 12
Then they crye because of the violence of the wicked, but he answereth not.
Verse 13
Surely God will not heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard it.
Verse 14
Although thou sayest to God, Thou wilt not regard it, yet iudgement is before him: trust thou in him.
Verse 15
But nowe because his anger hath not visited, nor called to count the euill with great extremitie,
Verse 16
Therfore Iob openeth his mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without knowledge.