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    Is the Highest One[a] made happy if you are righteous?
        Does He profit from your perfect ways?
    Do you really think He takes you to task because you revere Him too much?
        Is this why He brings allegations against you?
    Is it not possible that you are, in fact, great with wickedness
        and endless in your wrongdoing?

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  1. 22:3 Hebrew, Shaddai

What pleasure(A) would it give the Almighty if you were righteous?(B)
    What would he gain if your ways were blameless?(C)

“Is it for your piety that he rebukes you
    and brings charges against you?(D)
Is not your wickedness great?
    Are not your sins(E) endless?(F)

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