⁷ If you are upright, what do you give to him? or what does he take from your hand?

² Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.

³ Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.

³⁵ Or who has first given to him, and it will be given back to him again?

¹⁰ In the same way, when you have done all the things which are given you to do, say, There is no profit in us, for we have only done what we were ordered to do.

² O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.

¹⁴ But who am I and what is my people, that we have power to give so freely in this way? for all things come from you, and what we have given you is yours.