Job 35:7

Job 35:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
• New International Version (NIV)If you are righteous, what do you give to him, or what does he receive from your hand?
• English Standard Version (ESV)If you are righteous, what do you give to him? Or what does he receive from your hand?
• New King James Version (NKJV)If you are righteous, what do you give Him? Or what does He receive from your hand?

Context of Job 35:7

5Look unto the heavens and see; and survey the skies: they are higher than thou. 6If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? If thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? If thou be righteous, what givest thou to him? or what doth he receive of thy hand? 8Thy wickedness [may affect] a man as thou [art], and thy righteousness a son of man. 9By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry; they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty:

Job 35:7 word by word

אִם־צָ֭דַקְתָּ מַה־תִּתֶּן־ל֑וֹ א֥וֹ מַה־מִיָּדְךָ֥ יִקָּֽח׃Read the interlinear

• righteousצָדֵקtsâdaq · to justifyH6663
• receiveלָקַחlâqach · to take: recieveH3947
• handיָדyâd · handH3027

Cross-references for Job 35:7

• Job 22:2Can a man be profitable to God? surely it is unto himself that the wise man is profitable.
• 1 Chronicles 29:14But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer willingly after this manner? for all is of thee, and of that which is from thy hand have we given thee.
• Psalms 16:2Thou [my soul] hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness [extendeth] not to thee; —
• Proverbs 9:12If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
• Romans 11:35or who has first given to him, and it shall be rendered to him?

Commentaries on Job 35:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? - The same sentiment substantially as in the previous verses. It is, that God is supreme and independent. He does not desire such benefits from the services of his friends and is not so dependent on them; as to be induced to interpose in their favor, in any way beyond what is strictly proper. It is to be presumed, therefore, that he will deal with them according to what is right, and as it is right that they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8Elihu tried to answer his own question (35:2). But his response did not add anything new compared to: Zophar (11:8–9). Eliphaz (22:12). Bildad (25:5–6). Job (9:8–10). Elihu did not realize that all sin offends God (Genesis 39:9; Matthew 25:41–46; compare Proverbs 19:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-85-8. Elihu like Eliphaz (Job 22:2, 3, 12) shows that God is too exalted in nature to be susceptible of benefit or hurt from the righteousness or sin of men respectively; it is themselves that they benefit by righteousness, or hurt by sin. behold the clouds, which are higher than thou--spoken with irony. Not only are they higher than thou, but thou canst not even reach them clearly with the eye. Yet these are not as high as God's seat. God is therefore too…Read the comment

Topics related to Job 35:7

• God
• Man
• Self-Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• Advantage
• Elihu
• Heaven

Commentaries on Job 35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary