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Job 35:8 β€” Meaning and Application

King James Version

β€œThy wickedness {may hurt} a man as thou {art}; and thy righteousness {may profit} the son of man.”

Job 35:8

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Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:

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If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or {if} thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

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If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

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Thy wickedness {may hurt} a man as thou {art}; and thy righteousness {may profit} the son of man.

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By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make {the oppressed} to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

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But none saith, Where {is} God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

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