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Job 35 Summary

The Limits of Human Complaint

Elihu challenges Job's belief that his righteousness gives him advantage over God, explaining that sin and righteousness affect men but do not profit or harm the Almighty. When the oppressed cry out, few recognize God as their maker who gives songs in the night. Elihu concludes that God will not heed vanity and that Job opens his mouth vainly, multiplying words without knowledge.

Key themes

Human righteousness cannot affect GodOppression and divine silenceJob's empty wordsTrust in judgment

Key verses

Job 35:2

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

Job 35:7

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

Job 35:10

But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

Job 35:16

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

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