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Job 35:8 Cross-References

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Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

Job 35:8 (KJV)

Commentary on Job 35:8

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art (לְאִישׁ־כָּמוֹךָ רִשְׁעֶךָ, le-ish-kamocha rish'ekha)—Rasha (רֶשַׁע) denotes 'wickedness' or 'guilt.' Elihu argues that human sin affects fellow humans, not God. And thy righteousness may profit the son of man (וּלְבֶן־אָדָם צִדְקָתֶךָ, ul-ven-adam tsidqatekha)—Tsedaqah (צְדָקָה), 'righteousness,' benefits ben-adam (בֶּן־אָדָם), 'son of man,' humanity collectively.This verse complements verse 7's divine transcendence with moral action's horizontal dimension. Sin and righteousness primarily impact the human community, not God's essential being. This co...

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