Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Then Satan answered LORD, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?

New American Standard Bible

Then Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

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?

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?

Bible in Basic English

And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Is it for nothing that Job is a god-fearing man?

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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂטן 
Satan 
Usage: 27

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

the Lord

Usage: 0

and said

Usage: 0

איּוב 
'Iyowb 
Job
Usage: 17

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Job's Character And Greatness

8 And LORD said to Satan, Have thou considered my servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. 9 Then Satan answered LORD, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 Have thou not made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has, on every side? Thou have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

Cross References

Job 1:21

And he said, Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked I shall return there. LORD gave, and LORD has taken away, blessed be the name of LORD.

Job 2:10

But he said to her, Thou speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Job 21:14-15

And they say to God, Depart from us, for we do not desire the knowledge of thy ways.

Malachi 1:10

Oh that there was among you who would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says LORD of hosts, nor will I accept an offering at your hand.

Matthew 16:26

For what does it profit a men, if he should gain the whole world, and lose his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

1 Timothy 4:8

For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life, and of that which is coming.

1 Timothy 6:6

But piety with contentment is great gain,

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