Job 35:8
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.In other versions
Thy wickedness `may hurt' a man as thou art; And thy righteousness `may profit' a son of man.
ASV
Your evil-doing may have an effect on a man like yourself, or your righteousness on a son of man.
BBE
Thy wickedness [may affect] a man as thou [art], and thy righteousness a son of man.
DBY
Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are; And your righteousness may profit a son of man.
WEB
For a man like thyself `is' thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.
YLT
Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are; and your righteousness may profit the son of man.
ENG
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
WBT
Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only a son of man.
BSB
In context
6If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
7If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
8Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
9By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
10But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;