3 Is it of any special benefit to the Almightythat you should be righteous,or is it any gain to himthat you make your ways blameless?
4 Is it because of your piety that he rebukes youand goes to judgment with you?
5 Is not your wickedness greatand is there no end to your iniquity?
6 “For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason,and you stripped the clothing from the naked.
7 You gave the weary no water to drinkand from the hungry you withheld food.
8 Although you were a powerful man, owning land,an honored man living on it,
9 you sent widows away empty-handed,and the arms of the orphans you crushed.