KJV ORIGINAL
If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If you sin, what harm does that do to God? Even if you commit many wrongs, what damage does that cause Him?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that our sins don't actually hurt or diminish God in any way - He remains perfect and unaffected by our wrongdoing.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Elihu's speech to Job, where he's trying to correct what he sees as Job's self-righteousness and complaints against God. Elihu is arguing that God is so far above humanity that our actions - whether good or bad - don't change His essential nature or cause Him personal harm. This was a common theme in ancient wisdom literature about God's transcendence.
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