Job 35:8
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 35 connects to 10 cross-references. Elihu argues that Job's righteousness or wickedness neither adds to nor subtracts from God. He criticizes Job for crying out but not to God in the right spirit and observes that when people cry out but do not inquire after …
Other Translations
Thy wickednessmay hurta man as thou art; And thy righteousness may profit a son of man.
For a man like thyself <FI>is<Fi> thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.
Your evil-doing may have an effect on a man like yourself, or your righteousness on a son of man.
Cross References
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