Key Verse Spotlight
Job 35:3 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? {and}, What profit shall I have, {if I be cleansed} from my sin? {if...: or, by it more than by my sin}”
Job 35:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Elihu spake moreover, and said,
Thinkest thou this to be right, {that} thou saidst, My righteousness {is} more than God's?
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? {and}, What profit shall I have, {if I be cleansed} from my sin? {if...: or, by it more than by my sin}
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee. {answer...: Heb. return to thee words}
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds {which} are higher than thou.
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