Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
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?
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?
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
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil.”
9 Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
10
Haven’t You placed a hedge around
Cross References
Job 1:21
saying:
and naked I will leave this life.
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.
Praise the name of Yahweh.
Job 2:10
“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept only good from God and not adversity?” Throughout all this Job did not sin in what he said.
Job 21:14-15
We don’t want to know Your ways.
Malachi 1:10
“I wish one of you would shut the temple doors,
Matthew 16:26
1 Timothy 4:8
for
but godliness is beneficial in every way,
since it holds promise for the present life
and also for the life to come.
1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is a great gain.