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and thy righteousness <i>may profit</i> the son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Your wickedness affects a man such as you, And your righteousness a son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, And your righteousness is for a son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, And your righteousness is for a son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, And your righteousness is for a son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, And your righteousness is for a son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Your wickedness <i>affects only</i> a man such as you, And your righteousness <i>affects only</i> a son of man [but it cannot affect God, who is sovereign].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your wickedness affects a person like yourself, and your righteousness, a son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your wickedness affects a person like yourself, and your righteousness another human being. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; And thy righteousness may profit a son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The evil or good you do only affects other humans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit a son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your wickedness affects only someone like yourself. Your righteousness affects only the descendants of Adam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Others suffer from your sins, and the good you do helps them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your wickedness affects only yourself; and your righteousness, only human beings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only a son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your wickedness affects only a person like yourself, and your righteousness only other people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a son of man. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For a man like yourself [is] your wickedness, "" And for a son of man your righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For a man like thyself is thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thy injustice to a man as thou: and thy justice to the son of man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee : and thy justice may help the son of man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Your impiety may hurt a man who is like you, though your justice may help the son of the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your wickedness affects only someone like yourself, and your justice, only a fellow human being. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your wickedness affects others like you, and your righteousness, other human beings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Your wickedness is to yourself; and your righteousness is to yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your evil is to your soul, and to your soul is your righteousness<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; And thy righteousness a son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy ungodliness <i>may affect</i> a man who is like to thee; or thy righteousness a son of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/35-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5451" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/35.htm">Elihu Reminds Job of God's Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand? <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7562.htm" title="7562: riš·‘e·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Wickedness. From rasha'; a wrong.">Your wickedness</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: lə·’îš- (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">affects only a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kā·mō·w·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">like yourself,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">and your righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·lə·ḇen- (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">only a son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Men cry out under great oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the mighty.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a></span><br />for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Psalm 51:4</a></span><br />Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a></span><br />The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-12.htm">Proverbs 9:12</a></span><br />If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-5.htm">Galatians 6:5</a></span><br />For each one should carry his own load.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-7.htm">Romans 14:7-8</a></span><br />For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone. / If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-23.htm">1 Corinthians 10:23-24</a></span><br />“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying. / No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a></span><br />For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36-37</a></span><br />But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. / For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-8.htm">1 John 1:8-10</a></span><br />If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. / If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. / If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a></span><br />Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a></span><br />But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-30.htm">Jeremiah 31:30</a></span><br />Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a></span><br />Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are; and your righteousness may profit the son of man.</p><p class="hdg">may hurt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-1.htm">Joshua 7:1-5</a></b></br> But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/22-20.htm">Joshua 22:20</a></b></br> Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:18</a></b></br> Wisdom <i>is</i> better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.</p><p class="hdg">may profit</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-8.htm">Job 42:8</a></b></br> Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you <i>after your</i> folly, in that ye have not spoken of me <i>the thing which is</i> right, like my servant Job.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a></b></br> And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-24.htm">Genesis 18:24</a></b></br> Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that <i>are</i> therein?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/35-6.htm">Affect</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-51.htm">Affects</a> <a href="/numbers/8-24.htm">Concerneth</a> <a href="/colossians/4-7.htm">Concerns</a> <a href="/job/35-6.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/job/22-5.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/esther/9-2.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/job/35-3.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/job/35-2.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/job/33-5.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/job/34-26.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/galatians/4-17.htm">Affect</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-51.htm">Affects</a> <a href="/psalms/138-8.htm">Concerneth</a> <a href="/psalms/138-8.htm">Concerns</a> <a href="/job/41-26.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/psalms/15-4.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/job/35-16.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/job/36-3.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/job/40-10.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/psalms/5-4.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Job 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/35-1.htm">Comparison is not to be made with God, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/35-6.htm">because our good or evil cannot extend unto him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/35-9.htm">Many cry in their afflictions, but are not heard for lack of faith</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Job, Elihu is addressing Job's complaints about God's justice. Theologically, this reflects the idea that while sin is an offense against God, its immediate consequences are often felt among people. This aligns with the biblical principle found in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a>, where sowing to the flesh reaps corruption. Historically, the ancient Near Eastern understanding of sin often involved communal consequences, as seen in the story of Achan in <a href="/joshua/7.htm">Joshua 7</a>. The phrase also underscores human responsibility and the relational nature of sin, which is a recurring theme throughout Scripture.<p><b>and your righteousness only a son of man</b><br>This part of the verse suggests that human righteousness, like wickedness, primarily impacts other humans rather than God. It reflects the biblical teaching that while God is pleased with righteousness, it does not add to His glory or essence. This is seen in <a href="/psalms/16-2.htm">Psalm 16:2</a>, where David acknowledges that his goodness extends not to God but to the saints on earth. The phrase "son of man" is a common biblical term for humanity, emphasizing the shared human condition. In the New Testament, Jesus often refers to Himself as the "Son of Man," highlighting His identification with humanity. This connection can be seen as a type of Christ, where human righteousness finds its ultimate expression in Jesus, who perfectly fulfilled the law and the prophets.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a different perspective on Job's suffering. He emphasizes God's justice and sovereignty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man who suffers immense loss and physical affliction, questioning the reasons for his suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who attempt to explain Job's suffering through traditional wisdom, often attributing it to sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and sovereign being, whose justice and righteousness are central themes in the Book of Job.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sons_of_man.htm">The Sons of Man</a></b><br>A term used to refer to humanity, emphasizing the human condition and limitations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_human_impact.htm">Understanding Human Impact</a></b><br>Our actions, whether wicked or righteous, primarily affect other humans. This underscores the importance of considering how our behavior impacts those around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>Elihu's speech reminds us that God's justice is not dependent on human actions. We must trust in His sovereign plan, even when we don't understand it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness_reflects_god's_character.htm">Righteousness Reflects God's Character</a></b><br>While our righteousness affects others, it should ultimately point back to God, reflecting His nature and bringing Him glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility.htm">Personal Responsibility</a></b><br>We are accountable for our actions and their effects on others. This calls for a life of integrity and intentionality in our relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_understanding.htm">The Limitations of Human Understanding</a></b><br>Like Job and his friends, we often struggle to comprehend God's ways. This passage encourages humility and reliance on God's wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_8_with_harsh_judgments.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 8's depiction of a caring God with other biblical passages that portray divine indifference or harsh judgment toward humans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_righteous_suffer.htm">If God wants to protect His people, why does He allow the righteous to suffer at the hands of the wicked?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_15_34-35_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">In Job 15:34-35, how can the harsh depiction of divine judgment be squared with other biblical passages emphasizing God's mercy (e.g., Psalm 103:8)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_all_sin_(rom_3_23_vs._job_1_1).htm">Does everyone sin? (Romans 3:23 vs. Job 1:1)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son</span> (rather, a son) <span class="cmt_word">of man</span>. Job must not think, Elihu means, that, because his good actions benefit and his bad actions injure his fellow men, therefore they must also in the one case injure and in the other benefit God. The cases are not parallel. God is too remote, too powerful, too great, to be touched by his actions. Job has done wrong, therefore, to expect that God would necessarily reward his righteousness by prosper us, happy life, and worse to complain because his expectations have been disappointed. It is of his mere spontaneous goodness and bounty that God rewards the godly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/35-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Your wickedness</span><br /><span class="heb">רִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(riš·‘e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7562.htm">Strong's 7562: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">affects only a man</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאִישׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’îš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like yourself,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּמ֥וֹךָ</span> <span class="translit">(kā·mō·w·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like, as, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">only a son</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְבֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of men.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֝דָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/35-8.htm">Job 35:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/35-8.htm">Job 35:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/35-8.htm">Job 35:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/35-8.htm">Job 35:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/35-8.htm">Job 35:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/35-8.htm">Job 35:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/35-8.htm">Job 35:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/35-8.htm">Job 35:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/35-8.htm">Job 35:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/35-8.htm">Job 35:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/35-8.htm">OT Poetry: Job 35:8 Your wickedness may hurt a man as (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/35-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 35:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 35:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/35-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 35:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 35:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>