or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’

What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’

and your companions with you.

See the skies, which are higher than you.

If your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him?

Or what does he receive from your hand?

and your righteousness may profit a son of man.

They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

who gives songs in the night,

and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’

because of the pride of evil men.

neither will the Almighty regard it.

The cause is before him, and you wait for him!

neither does he greatly regard arrogance.

and he multiplies words without knowledge.”