Parallel Verses
World English Bible
For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
New American Standard Bible
When God requires
King James Version
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
Holman Bible
when God takes away his life?
International Standard Version
For where is the hope of the godless when he is eliminated; when God takes away his life?
A Conservative Version
For what is the hope of the profane, though he gets him gain, when God takes away his soul?
American Standard Version
For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?
Amplified
“For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world],
When God takes his life?
Bible in Basic English
For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?
Darby Translation
For what is the hope of the ungodly, when God cutteth him off, when +God taketh away his soul?
Julia Smith Translation
For what the hope of the profane one if he shall plunder? for God shall draw out his soul.
King James 2000
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has gained, when God takes away his soul?
Lexham Expanded Bible
for what [is the] hope of [the] godless when he cuts [them] off, when God takes away his life?
Modern King James verseion
For what is the hope of the ungodly when He cuts off, when God takes away his soul?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire?
NET Bible
For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
New Heart English Bible
For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
The Emphasized Bible
For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?
Webster
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
Youngs Literal Translation
For what is the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?
Themes
Calling » Who only calls upon God when they are in trouble
Hearing » Who the lord will not hear
Hope » Messianic » Of the wicked
Hope » The hope of the hypocrite
Hope » Of the wicked » Shall be extinguished in death
Topics
Interlinear
Tiqvah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 27:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues His Final Speech
7 "Let my enemy be as the wicked. Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous. 8 For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? 9 Will God hear his cry when trouble comes on him?
Names
Cross References
Job 11:20
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail. They shall have no way to flee. Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit."
Job 8:13
So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,
Matthew 16:26
For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Job 13:16
This also shall be my salvation, that a godless man shall not come before him.
Job 15:34
For the company of the godless shall be barren, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.
Job 20:5
that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?
Job 31:3
Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, and disaster to the workers of iniquity?
Isaiah 33:14-15
The sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the godless ones. Who among us can live with the devouring fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning?
Matthew 23:13
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
Mark 8:36-37
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Luke 9:25
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
Luke 12:20-21
"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared -- whose will they be?'
1 Timothy 6:9-10
But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
James 5:1-3
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.