Job 35

Job 35:2

THat thou saidst] To wit, by consequence; for he proveth it out of other words. And this is the fourth accusation, That Job had disparaged God, affirming, by consequence, That he regarded not righteous men, because Job had said, Good men gained no more by piety, then ill men by sinne.

Job 35:3

What advantage will it be unto thee] Chap. 9. 22. and 10. 15.

if I be cleansed from my sin] Or, by it more then by sin.

Job 35:4

I will answer thee] Heb. I will return to thee words.

thy companions with thee] Either he means his three friends that had disputed with him before, or some others present, that favoured Jobs cause. See Notes on chap. 18. 2.

Job 35:5

which are higher then thou] If thou canst not darken the heavens by thy sin, nor cleer them by righteousnesse, because they are far above thee, much lesse canst thou hurt God by the one, or help him by the other, who is farre above the heavens.

Job 35:6

If thou sinnest, what dost thou against him?] Thou canst take nothing from God by thy wickednesse, nor adde any thing to him by thy righteousnesse.

Job 35:7

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him?] Chap. 22. 3. Psalms 16:2. Romans 11:35.

Job 35:8

thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art] Either he means, Thy wickednesse may hurt thy self, and goodnesse profit thy self: or else, The one may hurt other men, and the other do them good.

Job 35:9

By reason of the multitude of oppressions, they make the oppressed to crie] By thy wickednesse thou mayest hurt men, and cause them to complain of thee.

Job 35:10

But none saith, Where is God] Men are more ready to take notice of wrongs done by others, then to praise God for good received from him, and therefore God will not hear their prayers. It may be he means, God heard not Job, because he was more ready to complain, then to praise God.

my maker] He alludeth to the Trinity: or, he speaketh of God in the plurall number for honour sake, Isaiah 54:5.

who giveth songs in the night] Matter of praise, Psalms 42:8. and Psalms 149:5.

Job 35:12

There they crie] See Notes on v. 9.

Job 35:13

Surely, God will not hear vanity] Chap. 27. 9. Proverbs 1:29. Isaiah 1:13. Jeremiah 11:11. Vain men when they pray.

Job 35:14

thou shalt not see him] Chap. 23. 8, 9. A fifth accusation of Job, that he had complained, That God came neer to him in his works, but would not appear to him, that he might plead his cause with him. His answer is, That he may boldly trust, that God will do him right in the end; for God is just, however he judged of him.

Job 35:15

because it is not so] Because thou trustest not in him, nor expectest righteous judgement from him.

be] That is, God.

be] That is, Job.

he knoweth it not in great extremitie] Though God have greatly afflicted him for his errour.

Job 35:16

Therefore] It appears by all that I have said, that Job is in an errour.

he multiplieth words without knowledge] Chap. 34. 35.