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Job 35 Translation Questions
Q? How does Elihu imply Job compares himself to God?
A. Elihu implies that Job thinks he is innocent, and that he is more righteous than God. [35:1-2]
Q? What does Elihu tell Job and his friends to look up and see?
A. Elihu tells them to look up and see the sky. [35:5]
Q? What effect could Job's wickedness or his rightousness have on another man?
A. Job's wickedness could hurt a man and his righteousness could benefit another son of man. [35:8]
Q? Why do people cry out for help from the arms of mighty men?
A. They cry out for help because of the many acts of oppression. [35:9]
Q? What things does Elihu say that God can do for people even though no one acknowledges it?
A. God gives songs in the night, teaches us, and makes us wise. [35:10-11]
Q? Why does Elihu say that God does not give an answer when people cry out to him?
A. Elihu says that God does not give an answer when people cry out because of the pride of evil men. [35:12]
Q? What will God certainly not hear?
A. He will certainly not hear a foolish cry. [35:13]
Q? What does Elihu accuse Job of doing when Job opens his mouth?
A. He says Job opens his mouth to speak foolishness and to pile up words without knowledge. [35:16]