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“Can a man be of use to God?
Yes, can the wise be of use to him?
Is it a pleasure to Shaddai if you are righteous,
or[a] a gain if you make your ways blameless?
Does he reprove you because of your reverence
or enter into judgment with you?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 22:3 Hebrew “and”

“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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