8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
8 Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself, and your righteousness only other people.
8 Your wickedness concerns a man like yourself, and your righteousness a son of man.
8 The only ones who care whether you're good or bad are your family and friends and neighbors. God's not dependent on your behavior.
8 Your wickedness affects a man such as you, And your righteousness a son of man.
8 No, your sins affect only people like yourself, and your good deeds also affect only humans.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 35:8
Commentary on Job 35:1-8
(Read Job 35:1-8)
Elihu reproves Job for justifying himself more than God, and called his attention to the heavens. They are far above us, and God is far above them; how much then is he out of the reach, either of our sins or of our services! We have no reason to complain if we have not what we expect, but should be thankful that we have better than we deserve.