Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? {and}, What profit shall I have, {if I be cleansed} from my sin? {if...: or, by it more than by my sin}

Ye have said, It {is} vain to serve God: and what profit {is it} that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? {ordinance: Heb. observation} {mournfully: Heb. in black}

This {is} one {thing}, therefore I said {it}, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. {wrath: Heb. wraths}

Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them? {for: or, to}

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? {and}, What profit shall I have, {if I be cleansed} from my sin? {if...: or, by it more than by my sin}

What {is} the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

Verily I have cleansed my heart {in} vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

Ye have said, It {is} vain to serve God: and what profit {is it} that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? {ordinance: Heb. observation} {mournfully: Heb. in black}

And Esau said, Behold, I {am} at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? {at...: Heb. going to die}

Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken {it}.

For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

He looketh upon men, and {if any} say, I have sinned, and perverted {that which was} right, and it profited me not; {He...: or, He shall look upon men, and say}