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I will answer you,
    and your companions with you.
Look to the skies, and see.
    See the skies, which are higher than you.
If you have sinned, what effect do you have against him?
    If your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him?
If you are righteous, what do you give him?
    Or what does he receive from your hand?
Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are,
    and your righteousness may profit a son of man.

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“I would like to reply to you
    and to your friends with you.
Look up at the heavens(A) and see;
    gaze at the clouds so high above you.(B)
If you sin, how does that affect him?
    If your sins are many, what does that do to him?(C)
If you are righteous, what do you give to him,(D)
    or what does he receive(E) from your hand?(F)
Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself,(G)
    and your righteousness only other people.(H)

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