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If you are righteous,
    that does nothing to help God.
He does not receive anything that he needs from you.
If you do wicked things,
    it is other people who suffer, not God.
And if you do good things,
    you are only helping other people.

When people suffer,
    they call aloud for help.
They cry for help
    when powerful people attack them.

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If you are righteous, what do you give to him,(A)
    or what does he receive(B) from your hand?(C)
Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself,(D)
    and your righteousness only other people.(E)

“People cry out(F) under a load of oppression;(G)
    they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful.(H)

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