Job 35:7

If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?

Young's Literal Translation

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 dost thou against Him? And thy transgressions have been multiplied, What dost thou to Him?

8For a man like thyself [is] thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:14yea, because, who [am] I, and who [are] my people, that we retain power to offer thus willingly? but of Thee [is] the whole, and out of Thy hand we have given to Thee;

Psalms 16:2Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou [art];' My good [is] not for thine own sake;

Luke 17:10'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.'

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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