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“Do you think this is just?
You say, ‘I am in the right, not God.’
You say, ‘I am in the right, not God.’
“Do you think this is according to justice?
Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?
Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?
“For you say, ‘What advantage will it be to You?
What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’
What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’
“I would like to reply to you
and to your friends with you.
and to your friends with you.
“I will answer you,
And your friends with you.
And your friends with you.
Look up at the heavens and see;
gaze at the clouds so high above you.
gaze at the clouds so high above you.
“Look at the heavens and see;
And behold the clouds — they are higher than you.
And behold the clouds — they are higher than you.
If you sin, how does that affect him?
If your sins are many, what does that do to him?
If your sins are many, what does that do to him?
“If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against Him?
And if your transgressions are many, what do you do to Him?
And if your transgressions are many, what do you do to Him?
If you are righteous, what do you give to him,
or what does he receive from your hand?
or what does he receive from your hand?
“If you are righteous, what do you give to Him,
Or what does He receive from your hand?
Or what does He receive from your hand?
Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself,
and your righteousness only other people.
and your righteousness only other people.
“Your wickedness is for a man like yourself,
And your righteousness is for a son of man.
And your righteousness is for a son of man.
“People cry out under a load of oppression;
they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful.
they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful.
“Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out;
They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.
They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.
But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,
who gives songs in the night,
who gives songs in the night,
“But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,
Who gives songs in the night,
Who gives songs in the night,
Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth
And makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’
And makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’
He does not answer when people cry out
because of the arrogance of the wicked.
because of the arrogance of the wicked.
“There they cry out, but He does not answer
Because of the pride of evil men.
Because of the pride of evil men.
Indeed, God does not listen to their empty plea;
the Almighty pays no attention to it.
the Almighty pays no attention to it.
“Surely God will not listen to an empty cry,
Nor will the Almighty regard it.
Nor will the Almighty regard it.
How much less, then, will he listen
when you say that you do not see him,
that your case is before him
and you must wait for him,
when you say that you do not see him,
that your case is before him
and you must wait for him,
“How much less when you say you do not behold Him,
The case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!
The case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!
“And now, because He has not visited in His anger,
Nor has He acknowledged transgression well,
Nor has He acknowledged transgression well,