Job 35:8
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Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; And thy righteousness may profit a son of man.
“Your wickedness affects only a man such as you, And your righteousness affects only a son of man [but it cannot affect God, who is sovereign].
Your wickedness touches and affects a man such as you are, and your righteousness is for yourself, one of the human race [but it cannot touch God, Who is above such influence].
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Your wickedness affects a person like yourself, and your righteousness, a son of man.
Your evil affects others like you, and your righteousness affects fellow human beings.
Your wickedness can affect only others like you, and your righteousness only other human beings.
The evil or good you do only affects other humans.
Thy wickedness [may affect] a man as thou [art], and thy righteousness a son of man.
Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.
Job, the good and bad things you do affect only other people like yourself.
If you do wicked things, it is other people who suffer, not God. And if you do good things, you are only helping other people.
Your wickedness only affects a man like you, and your righteousness only impacts other people.
Your wickedness concerns a man like yourself, and your righteousness a son of man.
Your wickedness concerns a man like yourself, and your righteousness a son of man.
Your ·evil ways [wickedness] only ·hurt [or influence] others like yourself, and ·the good you do [your righteousness] only ·helps [or influences] other human beings.
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Your wickedness affects only someone like yourself. Your righteousness affects only the descendants of Adam.
Others suffer from your sins, and the good you do helps them.
Your wickedness affects a person like yourself, and your righteousness another human being.
Your evil ways only hurt a man like yourself. And the good you do only helps other human beings.
Your wickedness affects only yourself; and your righteousness, only human beings.
Thy wickedness shall hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness shall profit the son of man.
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, And your righteousness is for a son of man.
Your wickedness affects a person like yourself, and your righteousness affects humans.
Your sins may hurt another man, or your good deeds may profit him.
“Well, I’m going to show you that you don’t know what you’re talking about, neither you nor your friends. Look up at the sky. Take a long hard look. See those clouds towering above you? If you sin, what difference could that make to God? No matter how much you sin, will it matter to him? Even if you’re good, what would God get out of that? Do you think he’s dependent on your accomplishments? The only ones who care whether you’re good or bad are your family and friends and neighbors. God’s not dependent on your behavior.
Your wickedness may hurt a man like you, and your righteousness may profit a son of man.
Your wickedness affects only someone like yourself. Your righteousness affects only the descendants of Adam.
Your wickedness affects only someone like yourself, and your justice, only a fellow human being.
Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, And your righteousness is for a son of man.
“Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, And your righteousness is for a son of man.
Your wickedness affects only someone like you, and your righteousness affects only your fellow men.
Your evil ways only hurt others like yourself, and the good you do only helps other human beings.
Your wickedness affects only a person like yourself, and your righteousness only other people.
The evil things you do only hurt people like yourself. The right things you do only help other human beings.
Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself, and your righteousness only other people.
Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself, and your righteousness only other people.
Your wickedness affects a man such as you, And your righteousness a son of man.
Your wrong-doing may hurt another man and your being right and good may help him.
No, your sins affect only people like yourself, and your good deeds also affect only humans.
Your wickedness affects others like you, and your righteousness, other human beings.
Your wickedness affects others like you, and your righteousness, other human beings.
Your wickedness affects others like you, and your righteousness, other human beings.
Your wickedness affects others like you, and your righteousness, other human beings.
Thy resha (wickedness) may hurt an ish as thou art; and thy tzedek may profit the ben adam.
Your wickedness concerns a man like yourself, and your righteousness a son of man.
Your wickedness concerns a man like yourself, and your righteousness a son of man.
Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, and your righteousness for a son of man.
Listen! Your wickedness affects your own kind, and your righteousness only helps other human beings.
Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a son of man.
Thy wickedness shall annoy a man, which is like thee (Thy wickedness shall harm a man, who is just like thee); and thy rightwiseness shall help the son of a man.
For a man like thyself [is] thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.
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