Verse Comparison: Job 35:8
<< Job 35:7 Job 35:9 >> American Standard Version
Thy wickedness `may hurt' a man as thou art; And thy righteousness `may profit' a son of man.Amplified® Bible
Your wickedness touches and affects a man such as you are, and your righteousness is for yourself, one of the human race [but it cannot touch God, Who is above such influence].Contemporary English Version
The evil or good you do only affects other humans.Darby English Version
Thy wickedness [may affect] a man as thou [art], and thy righteousness a son of man.Good News Bible
Others suffer from your sins, and the good you do helps them.King James Version
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.New American Standard Bible
"Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, And your righteousness is for a son of man.New International Version
Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself,
and your righteousness only the sons of men.New King James Version
Your wickedness affects a man such as you,
And your righteousness a son of man.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Your wickedness you reserve for a man like yourself, And your righteousness you reserve for a son of man.Revised Standard Version
Your wickedness concerns a man like yourself, and your righteousness a son of man.Young's Literal Translation
For a man like thyself `is' thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.
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