“ Can a strong man be of use to God, Or a wise one be useful 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 man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.

“ 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 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 too, when you do all the things which were commanded you, say,‘ We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.’ ”

I said to the Lord,“ You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You.”

Blessed is a person who finds wisdom, And one who obtains understanding.For her profit is better than the profit of silver, And her produce better than gold.She is more precious than jewels, And nothing you desire compares with her.Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.Her ways are pleasant ways, And all her paths are peace.She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are those who hold on to her.

If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against Him? And if your wrongdoings are many, 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 is for a man like yourself, And your righteousness is for a son of man.

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we gain if we plead with Him?’

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap.For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

and to keep the Lord’s commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good?

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will suffer from it.

Now if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Wisdom along with an inheritance is good, And an advantage to those who see the sun.For wisdom is protection just as money is protection, But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom keeps its possessors alive.

The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your possessions, acquire understanding.Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty.”