Parallel Verses
King James Version
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
New American Standard Bible
When he
Holman Bible
when he becomes God’s friend.”
International Standard Version
Because he says, "There's no profit for a man to find joy with God.'"
A Conservative Version
For thou should not say, There shall be no visitation to a man, [whereas] visitation [is] to him from LORD.
American Standard Version
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.
Amplified
“For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
When he takes delight and is pleased with God and obeys Him.’
Bible in Basic English
For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.
Darby Translation
For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.
Julia Smith Translation
For he said, It will not profit a man in delighting himself with God.
King James 2000
For he has said, It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Indeed, he says, 'A man does not profit when he takes delight in God.'
Modern King James verseion
For he has said, It profits a man nothing when he is accepted with God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he sayeth, 'Though a man be good, yet is he naught before God.'
NET Bible
For he says, 'It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.'
New Heart English Bible
For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.'
The Emphasized Bible
For he hath said, It profiteth not a man, when, his good pleasure, is with God.
Webster
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
World English Bible
For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.'
Youngs Literal Translation
For he hath said, 'It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'
Interlinear
Ratsah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 34:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Asserts God's Justice
8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. 9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God. 10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Cross References
Job 35:3
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
Job 9:22-23
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
Job 9:30-31
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
Psalm 37:4
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Malachi 3:14
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
Job 21:14-16
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Job 21:30
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Job 22:17
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
Job 27:10
Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?