6 If you sin, how does that affect him?

If your sins are many, what does that do to him?

7 If you are righteous, what do you give to him,

or what does he receive from your hand?

8 Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself,

and your righteousness only other people.

6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him?

Or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him?

Or what receiveth he of thine hand?

8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art;

And thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

6 If you sin, how does that affect God?

Even if you sin again and again,

what effect will it have on him?

7 If you are good, is this some great gift to him?

What could you possibly give him?

8 No, your sins affect only people like yourself,

and your good deeds also affect only humans.

6 If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him?

Or, if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to Him?

7 If you are righteous, what do you give Him?

Or what does He receive from your hand?

8 Your wickedness affects a man such as you,

And your righteousness a son of man.

6 If you sin, it does nothing to God;

even if your sins are many, they do nothing to him.

7 If you are good, you give nothing to God;

he receives nothing from your hand.

8 Your evil ways only hurt others like yourself,

and the good you do only helps other human beings.

6 If thou hast sinned, what effectest thou against him?

And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him?

Or what receiveth he of thy hand?

8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art;

And thy righteousness may profit a son of man.

6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? If thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? 7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou to him? or what doth he receive of thy hand? 8 Thy wickedness may affect a man as thou art, and thy righteousness a son of man.

6 If you’ve sinned, what effect can you have on God? 

If you’ve done many wrongs, what can you do to him? 

7 If you’re righteous, what can you give him, 

or what can he get from you? 

8 Your wickedness affects only someone like yourself. 

Your righteousness affects only the descendants of Adam. 

6 If you sin, how does it affect God?

If you multiply your transgressions, what does it do to Him?

7 If you are righteous, what do you give Him,

or what does He receive from your hand?

8 Your wickedness affects a person like yourself,

and your righteousness another human being.

6 If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against him?

And if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him?

7 If you are righteous, what do you give to him;

or what does he receive from your hand?

8 Your wickedness affects others like you,

and your righteousness, other human beings.

6 If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against him?

And if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him?

7 If you are righteous, what do you give to him,

or what does he receive from your hand?

8 Your wickedness affects a person like yourself,

and your righteousness affects humans.

6 If you sin, what does that mean to God?

If you sin many times, what does that do to him?

7 If you do what is right, how does that help him?

What does he get from you?

8 The evil things you do only hurt someone like yourself.

The right things you do only help other human beings.

6 “If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against Him?

And if your transgressions are many, what do you do to Him?

7 “If you are righteous, what do you give to Him,

Or what does He receive from your hand?

8 “Your wickedness is for a man like yourself,

And your righteousness is for a son of man.