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“I will answer you,
And your companions with you.

“Look to the heavens and see;
And behold the skies which are [much] higher than you.

“If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against Him?
And if your transgressions are multiplied, what have you done to Him?

“If you are righteous, what do you give God,
Or what does He receive from your hand?

“Your wickedness affects only a man such as you,
And your righteousness affects only [a]a son of man [but it cannot affect God, who is sovereign].

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Footnotes

  1. Job 35:8 I.e. a human being.

I will answer you,
And your friends with you.
(A)Look at the heavens and see;
And look at (B)the clouds—they are higher than you.
If you have sinned, (C)what do you accomplish against Him?
And if your wrongdoings are many, what do you do to Him?
If you are righteous, (D)what do you give to Him,
Or what does He receive from your hand?
Your wickedness is for a man like yourself,
And your righteousness is for a son of man.

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