“ Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.

“人岂能使神有益呢？智慧人但能有益于己。

“人能使上帝有益吗？智慧人能使他有益吗？

“人能使神有益吗？智慧人能使他有益吗？

“人对上帝能有何益处？即使智者对祂又有何益？

“人对神能有什么益处呢？明智的人只能益己。

人豈能使神有益呢？智慧人但能有益於己。

「人能使上帝有益嗎？智慧人能使他有益嗎？

「人能使神有益嗎？智慧人能使他有益嗎？

「人對上帝能有何益處？即使智者對祂又有何益？

“人對神能有甚麼益處呢？明智的人只能益己。

『人對上帝哪能有用處呢？明智人只能對自己有用處而已。

世人豈能益上帝乎、智者祇益己耳、

賢者惟自獲其益、原無所裨於上帝。

世人豈能益於天主乎、智慧者智慧者或作賢者惟自益耳、

“ Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person benefit him?

“ Can any person be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person be of any help to him?

“ Can a person do anything to help God? Can even a wise person be helpful to him?

Can a man be of any use to God? Can even a wise man be of use to him?

“ Can a strong man be of use to God, Or a wise one be useful to himself?

“ Can a man be profitable to God, Though he who is wise may be profitable to himself?

Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

Can a man be of any use to God? Can even a wise man be of use to Him?

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

“ Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?

“ Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.

So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say,‘ We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’”

I say to the Lord,“ You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.

If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against him? And if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him?If you are righteous, what do you give to him? Or what does he receive from your hand?Your wickedness concerns a man like yourself, and your righteousness a son of man.

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?’

Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good?

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.

Wisdom is good with an inheritance, an advantage to those who see the sun.For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”