Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Satan answered, and said unto the LORD, "Doth Job fear God for naught?
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?
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?
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 said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, and how that he is an innocent and virtuous man: such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land?" 9 Satan answered, and said unto the LORD, "Doth Job fear God for naught? 10 Hast thou not preserved him, his house, and all his substance on every side? Hast thou not blessed the work of his hands? Is not his possession increased in the land?
Cross References
Job 1:21
and said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn thither again. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; now blessed be the name of the LORD."
Job 2:10
But Job said unto her, "Thou speakest like a foolish woman. Seeing we have received prosperity at the hand of God, wherefore should we not be content with adversity also?" In all these things, did not Job sin with his lips.
Job 21:14-15
They say unto God, 'Go from us: we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
Malachi 1:10
Yea, what is he among you, that will do so much as to shut the doors, or to kindle the fire upon mine altar for naught? I have no pleasure in you, sayeth the LORD of Hosts: and as for the meat offering, I will not accept it at your hand.
Matthew 16:26
What shall it profit a man, though he should win all the whole world, if he lose his own soul? Or else, what shall a man give to redeem his soul again withal?
1 Timothy 4:8
For bodily exercise profiteth little: But godliness is good unto all things, as a thing which hath promises of the life that is now, and of the life to come.
1 Timothy 6:6
Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath.