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Take a look around!</p> <p class="poetry2">Look! The clouds are higher than you, aren’t they?</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/35-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>If you sin, what will that do to harm him?</p> <p class="poetry2">If you add transgression to transgression</p> <p class="poetry2">what will it do to him?</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/35-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>If you are righteous, what will you add to him?</p> <p class="poetry2">What can God receive from your efforts?<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="35:7 Lit. hand">a</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/35-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Your wickedness affects only<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="35:8 The Heb. lacks only">b</a></span> yourself;</p> <p class="poetry2">and your righteousness, only human beings.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="35:8 Lit. only a son of man">c</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/35-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>“They cry out because they have many oppressors;</p> <p class="poetry2">they cry for help because the powerful are abusing them.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="35:9 Lit. because of the arm of the powerful">d</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/35-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He never asks, ‘Where is God, my Creator,</p> <p class="poetry2">who gives me songs in the night,</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/35-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>who teaches us more than the earth’s wild animals,</p> <p class="poetry2">and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/35-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“They cry out there, but he doesn’t answer</p> <p class="poetry2">because of the arrogance of those who practice evil.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/35-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Theirs is a useless plea—</p> <p class="poetry2">God won’t listen;</p> <p class="poetry2">the Almighty won’t pay any attention.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/35-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Even though you complain that you can’t perceive him,</p> <p class="poetry2">your case is already pending for judgment in his presence</p> <p class="poetry2">so keep on placing your hope in him.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/35-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>“So now, if he doesn’t inflict punishment in his anger,</p> <p class="poetry2">then he doesn’t keep track of your many transgressions.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/35-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>When he began speaking, he communicated only worthlessness;</p> <p class="poetry2">he added words upon words without knowing anything.”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 35:7 Lit. <i>hand</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 35:8 The Heb. lacks<i> only</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 35:8 Lit. <i>only a son of man</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 35:9 Lit. <i>because of the arm of the powerful</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../job/34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" 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