7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
7 If you are righteous, what do you give to him, or what does he receive from your hand?
7 If you are righteous, what do you give to him? Or what does he receive from your hand?
7 Even if you're good, what would God get out of that? Do you think he's dependent on your accomplishments?
7 If you are righteous, what do you give Him? Or what does He receive from your hand?
7 If you are good, is this some great gift to him? What could you possibly give him?
11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
11 Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me.
11 Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.
11 Who could confront me and get by with it? I'm in charge of all this - I run this universe!
11 Who has preceded Me, that I should pay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.
11 Who has given me anything that I need to pay back? Everything under heaven is mine.
Concerning Leviathan.
The description of the Leviathan, is yet further to convince Job of his own weakness, and of God's almighty power. Whether this Leviathan be a whale or a crocodile, is disputed. The Lord, having showed Job how unable he was to deal with the Leviathan, sets forth his own power in that mighty creature. If such language describes the terrible force of Leviathan, what words can express the power of God's wrath? Under a humbling sense of our own vileness, let us revere the Divine Majesty; take and fill our allotted place, cease from our own wisdom, and give all glory to our gracious God and Saviour. Remembering from whom every good gift cometh, and for what end it was given, let us walk humbly with the Lord.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 35:7
Commentary on Job 35:1-8
(Read Job 35:1-8)
Elihu reproves Job for justifying himself more than God, and called his attention to the heavens. They are far above us, and God is far above them; how much then is he out of the reach, either of our sins or of our services! We have no reason to complain if we have not what we expect, but should be thankful that we have better than we deserve.