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Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
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Contemporary English Version

Job 35

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Elihu Continues

Are You Really Innocent?

1 Elihu said:

2 Job, are you really innocent
    in the sight of God?[a]
3 Don't you honestly believe
    it pays to obey him?
4 I will give the answers
    to you and your friends.
5 Look up to the heavens
6     and think!
Do your sins hurt God?
7 Is any good you may have done
    at all helpful to him?
8 The evil or good you do
    only affects other humans.

9 In times of trouble,
everyone begs the mighty God
    to have mercy.
10 But after their Creator
helps them through hard times,
    they forget about him,
11 though he makes us wiser
    than animals or birds.
12 God won't listen to the prayers
    of proud and evil people.
13 If God All-Powerful refuses
to answer their empty prayers,
14     he will surely deny
your impatient request
    to face him in court.
15 Job, you were wrong to say
    God doesn't punish sin.
16 Everything you have said
    adds up to nonsense.

 
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