Job 35:7

And suppose thou art righteous, what wilt thou give him? 1 Or what shall he receive of thy hand? 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

In Context

6If thou hast sinned, what wilt thou do? 1 And if too thou hast transgressed much, what canst thou perform? 1

8Thy ungodliness may affect a man who is like to thee; 1 Or thy righteousness a son of man. 1

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:14But who am I, and what is my people, that we have been able to be thus forward in offering to thee? for all things are thine, and of thine own have we given thee,

Psalms 16:2Let my judgment come forth from thy presence; 1 Let mine eyes behold righteousness. 1

Matthew Henry on Job 35:2-9

The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Elihu spake moreover, and said, 2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? 3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? 4 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee. 5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou. 6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou… Read the whole commentary →

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