Elihu{H453} spake{H6030}{(H8799)} moreover, and said{H559}{(H8799)},

Thinkest{H2803}{(H8804)} thou this to be right{H4941}, that thou saidst{H559}{(H8804)}, My righteousness{H6664} is more than God's{H410}?

For thou saidst{H559}{(H8799)}, What advantage{H5532}{(H8799)} will it be unto thee? and, What profit{H3276}{(H8686)} shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin{H2403}?

I will answer{H7725}{(H8686)}{H4405} thee, and thy companions{H7453} with thee.

Look{H5027}{(H8685)} unto the heavens{H8064}, and see{H7200}{(H8798)}; and behold{H7789}{(H8798)} the clouds{H7834} which are higher{H1361}{(H8804)} than thou.

If thou sinnest{H2398}{(H8804)}, what doest{H6466}{(H8799)} thou against him? or if thy transgressions{H6588} be multiplied{H7231}{(H8804)}, what doest{H6213}{(H8799)} thou unto him?

If thou be righteous{H6663}{(H8804)}, what givest{H5414}{(H8799)} thou him? or what receiveth{H3947}{(H8799)} he of thine hand{H3027}?

Thy wickedness{H7562} may hurt a man{H376} as thou art; and thy righteousness{H6666} may profit the son{H1121} of man{H120}.

By reason of the multitude{H7230} of oppressions{H6217} they make the oppressed to cry{H2199}{(H8686)}: they cry out{H7768}{(H8762)} by reason of the arm{H2220} of the mighty{H7227}.

But none saith{H559}{(H8804)}, Where is God{H433} my maker{H6213}{(H8802)}, who giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} songs{H2158} in the night{H3915};

Who teacheth{H502}{(H8764)} us more than the beasts{H929} of the earth{H776}, and maketh us wiser{H2449}{(H8762)} than the fowls{H5775} of heaven{H8064}?

There they cry{H6817}{(H8799)}, but none giveth answer{H6030}{(H8799)}, because{H6440} of the pride{H1347} of evil men{H7451}.

Surely God{H410} will not hear{H8085}{(H8799)} vanity{H7723}, neither will the Almighty{H7706} regard{H7789}{(H8799)} it.

Although{H637} thou sayest{H559}{(H8799)} thou shalt not see{H7789}{(H8799)} him, yet judgment{H1779} is before{H6440} him; therefore trust{H2342}{(H8787)} thou in him.

But now, because it is not so, he hath visited{H6485}{(H8804)} in his anger{H639}; yet he knoweth{H3045}{(H8804)} it not in great{H3966} extremity{H6580}:

Therefore doth Job{H347} open{H6475}{(H8799)} his mouth{H6310} in vain{H1892}; he multiplieth{H3527}{(H8686)} words{H4405} without{H1097} knowledge{H1847}.