Key Verse Spotlight
Job 35:8 β Meaning and Application
King James Version
βThy wickedness {may hurt} a man as thou {art}; and thy righteousness {may profit} the son of man.β
Job 35:8
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or {if} thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
Thy wickedness {may hurt} a man as thou {art}; and thy righteousness {may profit} the son of man.
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make {the oppressed} to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
But none saith, Where {is} God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
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