1 ¶ Elihu proceeded in his reasoning and said,

Moreover Elihu answered and said,

2 D ost thou think this to be right, when thou didst say, I am more righteous than God?

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

3 F or thou didst say, What advantage will it be unto thee? And, What profit shall I have, if I am cleansed from my sin?

That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto thee? And, What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?

4 I will answer thee and thy companions with thee.

I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.

5 L ook unto the heavens and see; and behold the heavens which are higher than thou.

Look unto the heavens, and see; And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.

6 I f thou dost sin, what hast thou done against him? Or if thy rebellion is multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

If thou hast sinned, what effectest thou against him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

7 I f thou art righteous, what shalt thou give him? Or what shall he receive of thine hand?

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?

8 T hy wickedness shall hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness shall profit the son of man.

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; And thy righteousness may profit a son of man.

9 ¶ By reason of the great violence they shall call out; they cry out because of the strength of the many.

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

10 B ut no one shall say, Where is God my maker, who gives songs in the night;

But none saith, Where is God my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night,

11 w ho teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of the heavens?

12 T here they shall cry, but he shall give no answer because of the pride of those that are evil.

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

13 S urely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty look upon it.

Surely God will not hear an empty cry, Neither will the Almighty regard it.

14 ¶ For much that thou dost say, he will not look upon it, submit to judgment before him, and trust thou in him.

How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!

15 B ut now, because he has not visited in wrath; nor is it known in great extremity;

But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;

16 t herefore, Job opened his mouth in vain and multiplied words without knowledge.

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