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Job 35
Septuagint (Brenton, 1851) compared with Septuagint (LXX2012)
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1And Elius resumed and said,
1And Elius resumed and said,
2What is this that thou thinkest to be according to right? who art thou that thou hast said, I am righteous before the Lord?
2What is this that you think to be according to right? who are you that you have said, I am righteous before the Lord?
4I will answer thee, and thy three friends.
4Look up to the sky and see; and consider the clouds, how high [they are] above you.
5Look up to the sky and see; and consider the clouds, how high [they are] above thee.
5If you have sinned, what will you do?
6If thou hast sinned, what wilt thou do? and if too thou hast transgressed much, what canst thou perform?
6and if too you have transgressed much, what can you perform?
7And suppose thou art righteous, what wilt thou give him? or what shall he receive of thy hand?
7And suppose you are righteous, what will you give him? or what shall he receive of your hand?
8Thy ungodliness [may affect] a man who is like to thee; or thy righteousness a son of man.
8Your ungodliness [may affect] a man who is like to you; or your righteousness a son of man.
9They that are oppressed of a multitude will be ready to cry out; they will call for help because of the arm of many.
9They that are oppressed of a multitude will be ready to cry out; they will call for help because of the arm of many.
10But none said, Where is God that made me, who appoints the night-watches;
10But none said, Where is God that made me, who appoints the night-watches;
11who makes me to differ from the four-footed beasts of the earth, and from the birds of the sky?
11who makes me to differ from the four-footed beasts of the earth, and from the birds of the sky?
12There they shall cry, and none shall hearken, even because of the insolence of wicked men.
12There they shall cry, and none shall listen, even because of the insolence of wicked men.
13For the Lord desires not to look on error, for he is the Almighty One.
13For the Lord desires not to look on error, for he is the Almighty One.
14He beholds them that perform lawless deeds, and he will save me: and do thou plead before him, if thou canst praise him, as it is [possible] even now.
14He beholds them that perform lawless deeds, and he will save me: and do you plead before him, if you can praise him, as it is [possible] even now.
15For he is not [now] regarding his wrath, nor has he noticed severely any trespass.
15For he is not [now] regarding his wrath, nor has he noticed severely any trespass.
16Yet Job vainly opens his mouth, in ignorance he multiplies words.
16Yet Job vainly opens his mouth, in ignorance he multiplies words.