Job 35

Job 35:1

Elihu spake] Elihu’s third speech; and the shortest; in this Chapter.

Job 35:2

Thinkest thou] His charge against Job, ver. 2, 3. That in effect Iob said, That the righteousnesse of his cause, [not person] was more then that of Gods: which he would gather by consequence out of Iobs words, ver. 3. and chap. IX. 22. and X. 15. See chap. XXXIV. 9.

Job 35:4

I will answer] Elihu’s Answer, and confutation of Iob. He shewes that Iobs sinne, or righteousnesse cannot either hurt, or help God, ver. 4,—8. that the Oppressed and afflicted cry; but not to God; and therefore he doth not deliver them, ver. 9,—13. And he applies this case to Iob, ver. 14, 15, 16. Therein withall seeming to refute a saying of Iob, ver. 14. taken out of chap. XXIII. 9. by averring; that God will judge; that Job should trust in him; that because he doth not so, God doth visit him in anger, though in the extremity of his affliction Job so well heeds it not; And so, vainly multiplies words, without knowledge.