7 If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?
To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable? Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest `it'.
`So also ye, when ye may have done all the things directed you, say -- We are unprofitable servants, because that which we owed to do -- we have done.'
Thou hast said to Jehovah, `My Lord Thou `art';' My good `is' not for thine own sake;
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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,