Job 35:7

If you are righteous, what can you give to him? 1 What will he receive from your hand? 1

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

In Context

6If you have sinned, what harm do you do to God? 1 If your transgressions pile up high, what do you do to him? 1

8Your wickedness may hurt a man, as you are a man, 1 and your righteousness might benefit another son of man. 1

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:14But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly these things? Indeed, all things come from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours.

Psalms 16:2I say to Yahweh, “You are my Lord; my goodness is nothing apart from you. 1

Luke 17:10Even so you also, when you have done everything that you are commanded, should say, 'We are unworthy servants. We have only done what we ought to do.'”

Matthew Henry on Job 35:2-9

The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Elihu spake moreover, and said, 2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? 3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? 4 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee. 5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou. 6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou… Read the whole commentary →

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