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Eliphaz: Can a strong person be of any use to God?
        How about one who is wise? Can he help himself?
    Is the Highest One[a] made happy if you are righteous?
        Does He profit from your perfect ways?
    Do you really think He takes you to task because you revere Him too much?
        Is this why He brings allegations against you?

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Footnotes

  1. 22:3 Hebrew, Shaddai

“Can a man be of benefit to God?(A)
    Can even a wise person benefit him?(B)
What pleasure(C) would it give the Almighty if you were righteous?(D)
    What would he gain if your ways were blameless?(E)

“Is it for your piety that he rebukes you
    and brings charges against you?(F)

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