Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Is it for nothing that Job is a god-fearing man?
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Holman Bible
Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
International Standard Version
But in response, Satan asked the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nothing?
A Conservative Version
Then Satan answered LORD, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?
American Standard Version
Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Amplified
Then Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
Darby Translation
And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Julia Smith Translation
And the adversary will answer Yehovah and say, Did Job fear God gratuitously?
King James 2000
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing?
Modern King James verseion
And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Satan answered, and said unto the LORD, "Doth Job fear God for naught?
NET Bible
Then Satan answered the Lord, "Is it for nothing that Job fears God?
New Heart English Bible
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing?
The Emphasized Bible
And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Is it, for nought, that Job revereth God?
Webster
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for naught?
World English Bible
Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing?
Youngs Literal Translation
And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'For nought is Job fearing God?
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Satan falsely accuses job
Adversary » Power of » Slandering saints
Defense » Who the lord defends
Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In impugning job's motives for being righteous
Motive » Misunderstood » Job's, in his righteousness
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Slandering saints
Satan's » Work » Slandering saints
Selfishness » Saints falsely accused of
Serpent » Power of » Slandering saints
Temptation » Permitted as a trial of » Disinterestedness
Tempter » Power of » Slandering saints
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Character And Greatness
8 And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? 9 And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Is it for nothing that Job is a god-fearing man? 10 Have you yourself not put a wall round him and his house and all he has on every side, blessing the work of his hands, and increasing his cattle in the land?
Cross References
Job 1:21
With nothing I came out of my mother's body, and with nothing I will go back there; the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; let the Lord's name be praised.
Job 2:10
And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.
Job 21:14-15
Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
Malachi 1:10
If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.
Matthew 16:26
For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
1 Timothy 4:8
For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.
1 Timothy 6:6
But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit: