Job 35:3Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

For you have declared that your good deeds do not satisfy you, and what benefit is there for you if I transgress — Job 35:3. Throughout the entirety of the book, the righteous Job demonstrated that he never made such claims. Yet, as previously mentioned, proud individuals possess a different trait; while they persist in their accusatory rhetoric, they also spread falsehoods in their criticisms. When they find no valid basis for their accusations against what exists, they resort to condemning things that are purely fictional. The discussion continues:

Job’s silence provides Elihu an opportunity to reiterate his accusation that Job mistakenly views himself as blameless (35:1-4). God exists infinitely beyond humanity; human injustices do not impact Him and are only detrimental to people (5-8). However, this does not imply that God is blind to wrongdoing or deaf to cries for justice, as His delay in dispensing judgment against wickedness does not signify indifference (9-15). Thus, Job foolishly claimed otherwise (16). See ch. 21.