7 If thou be righteous, H6663 what givest H5414 thou him? or what receiveth H3947 he of thine hand? H3027
Can a man H1397 be profitable H5532 unto God, H410 as H3588 he that is wise H7919 may be profitable H5532 unto himself? Is it any pleasure H2656 to the Almighty, H7706 that thou art righteous? H6663 or is it gain H1215 to him, that thou makest thy ways H1870 perfect? H8552
If thou be wise, H2449 thou shalt be wise H2449 for thyself: but if thou scornest, H3887 thou alone shalt bear H5375 it.
So G3779 likewise G2532 ye, G5210 when G3752 ye shall have done G4160 all G3956 those things which are commanded G1299 you, G5213 say, G3004 G3754 We are G2070 unprofitable G888 servants: G1401 G3754 we have done G4160 that which G3739 was our duty G3784 to do. G4160
O my soul, thou hast said H559 unto the LORD, H3068 Thou art my Lord: H136 my goodness H2896 extendeth not to thee;
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Commentary on Job 35 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 35
Job being still silent, Elihu follows his blow, and here, a third time, undertakes to show him that he had spoken amiss, and ought to recant. Three improper sayings he here charges him with, and returns answer to them distinctly:-
Job 35:1-8
We have here,
Job 35:9-13
Elihu here returns an answer to another word that Job had said, which, he thought, reflected much upon the justice and goodness of God, and therefore ought not to pass without a remark. Observe,
Job 35:14-16
Here is,