Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'For nought is Job fearing God?

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?

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?

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 Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?' 9 And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'For nought is Job fearing God? 10 Hast not Thou made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that he hath -- round about?



Cross References

Job 1:21

and he saith, 'Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked I turn back thither: Jehovah hath given and Jehovah hath taken: let the name of Jehovah be blessed.'

Job 2:10

And he saith unto her, 'As one of the foolish women speaketh, thou speakest; yea, the good we receive from God, and the evil we do not receive.' In all this Job hath not sinned with his lips.

Job 21:14-15

And they say to God, 'Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Thy ways We have not desired.

Malachi 1:10

Who is even among you, And he shutteth the two-leaved doors? Yea, ye do not kindle Mine altar for nought, I have no pleasure in you, said Jehovah of Hosts, And a present I do not accept of your hand.

Matthew 16:26

for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

1 Timothy 4:8

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

1 Timothy 6:6

but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;

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