Job 35:3

English Standard Version 2016

that you ask, ‘What advantage have I? How am I better off than if I had sinned?’

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For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should take delight in God.’

You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God. What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the Lord of hosts?

All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence.

What would be my portion from God above and my heritage from the Almighty on high?

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?’

If I am guilty, woe to me! If I am in the right, I cannot lift up my head, for I am filled with disgrace and look on my affliction.

If I sin, what do I do to you, you watcher of mankind? Why have you made me your mark? Why have I become a burden to you?

I will answer you and your friends with you.