Job 35:2
Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?
Job 35:2 in other translations
| BSB | “Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’ |
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| WEB | “Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’ |
| ASV | Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God’s, |
| YLT | This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said--‘My righteousness is more than God's?' |
| DARBY | Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? |
| BBE | Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say, |
| Webster | Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? |
What does Job 35:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 35:1-8
Elihu reproves Job for justifying himself more than God, and called his attention to the heavens. They are far above us, and God is far above them; how much then is he out of the reach, either of our sins or of our services! We have no reason to complain if we have not what we expect, but should be thankful that we have better than we deserve.
Job 35:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 35:2
- Matthew 12:36-37
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
- Job 9:17
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
- Job 34:5
For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
- Job 16:17
Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
- Job 19:6-7
Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net. Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
- Luke 19:22
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
- Job 10:7
Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
- Job 27:2-6
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. …
- Job 40:8
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
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Context
- Job 35:1
Elihu spake moreover, and said,
- Job 35:2
Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?
- Job 35:3
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
Job 35:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿Piensas ser conforme á derecho esto que dijiste: Más justo soy yo que Dios? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Penses-tu que ceci soit fondé, que tu aies dit: Je suis plus juste que ✶Dieu? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Hältst du das für recht? Du hast gesagt: Meine Gerechtigkeit ist größer als diejenige Gottes. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Numquid æqua tibi videtur tua cogitatio, ut diceres: Justior sum Deo? |