"Can a vigorous manbe of useto God,Ora wiseman be usefulto himself?
Whois the Almighty,that we should serveHim, And whatwould we gainifwe entreatHim?'
Then Eliphazthe Temaniteresponded,
"Is there any pleasureto the Almightyifyou are righteous,Orprofitifyou makeyour waysperfect?
"Whatis manthat You magnifyhim, And that You are concernedabouthim,
I saidto the LORD,"You are my Lord;I have nogoodbesidesYou."
Ifyou are wise,you are wisefor yourself, And if you scoff,you alonewill bearit.
"Ifyour righteyemakes you stumble,tearit out and throwit from you; for it is betterfor you to loseoneof the partsof your body, thanfor your wholebodyto be throwninto hell.
"Soyou too,whenyou doall the thingswhich are commandedyou, say,'We are unworthyslaves;we have done[only] that whichwe oughtto have done.'"
noris He servedby humanhands,as though He neededanything,since He Himselfgivesto all[people] lifeand breathand all things;
[and] to keepthe LORD'Scommandmentsand His statuteswhichI am commandingyou todayfor your good?
