Ayub (Job) — 35

Alihu Reminds Ayub of YAHUAH’s Justice

1 Then Alihu said:

2 “Do you think it is right for you to claim, I am righteous before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’?

3 For you also ask, ‘What’s in it for me? What’s the use of living a righteous life?’

4 “I will answer you and all your friends, too.

5 Look up into the sky, and see the clouds high above you.

6 If you sin, how does that affect 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH? Even if you sin again and again, what effect will it have on Him?

7 If you are good, is this some great gift to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH? What could you possibly give the Almighty?

8 No, your sins affect only people like yourself, and your good deeds also affect only mankind.

9 “People cry out when they are oppressed. They groan beneath the power of the mighty.

10 Yet they do not ask, ‘Where is 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH my Creator, the one who gives songs in the night?

11 Where is the One who makes us smarter than the animals and wiser than the birds of the sky?’

12 And when they cry out, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH does not answer, because of their pride.

13 But it is wrong to say 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH does not listen, to say the AL'Mighty is not concerned.

14 You say you can not see 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, but He will bring justice if you will only wait.

15 You say 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH does not respond to sinners with anger and is not greatly concerned about wickedness.

16 But you are talking nonsense, Ayub, you have spoken like a fool.”