Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 35 of Job. Elihu asks whether human righteousness or wickedness can directly benefit or harm God as though he depended upon them. He places human conduct primarily in relation to other human beings and the created moral order. The argument seeks to distinguish divine transcendence from the social consequences of human behavior.
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Einem Menschen, wie du bist, mag wohl etwas tun deine Bosheit, und einem Menschenkind deine Gerechtigkeit.
Al hombre como tú dañará tu impiedad, Y al hijo del hombre aprovechará tu justicia.
Tu maldad afecta a un hombre como tú, y tu justicia, a otro ser humano.
Ta méchanceté ne peut nuire qu'à ton semblable, Ta justice n'est utile qu'au fils de l'homme.
Come la tua malvagità può nuocer solo ad un uomo simile a te, Così anche la tua giustizia non può giovare se non ad un figliuolo d’uomo
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你的罪惡只影響像你這類的人; 你的公義也只影響世人。
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