Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what are we profited if we pray unto him?
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Holman Bible
and what will we gain by pleading with Him?”
International Standard Version
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? Where's the profit in talking to him?'
A Conservative Version
What is the Almighty that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray to him?
American Standard Version
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Amplified
‘Who [and what] is
And what would we gain if we plead with Him?’
Bible in Basic English
What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?
Julia Smith Translation
What the Almighty that we shall serve him? and what shall we be profited if we shall supplicate to him?
King James 2000
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who [is] Shaddai that we should serve him, or what would we benefit when we plead with him?'
Modern King James verseion
what is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit should we have if we pray to Him?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What manner of fellow is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, to submit ourselves unto him?'
NET Bible
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?'
New Heart English Bible
What is Shaddai, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?'
The Emphasized Bible
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? Or what shall we profit, that we should urge him?
Webster
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray to him?
World English Bible
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?'
Youngs Literal Translation
What is the Mighty One that we serve Him? And what do we profit when we meet with Him?'
Themes
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Lead to » Rejection of God
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Lead to rejection of God
Character » Of the wicked » Prayerless
Character of the wicked » Prayerless
Desires » Who does not desire God
Sin » The wicked » Encouraged in, by prosperity
Vanity » The wicked » Count God's service as
Interlinear
`abad
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 21:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar
14 And they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways! 15 What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what are we profited if we pray unto him? 16 Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand. The counsel of the wicked be far from me!
Names
Cross References
Job 34:9
For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.
Exodus 5:2
And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, to whose voice I am to hearken to let Israel go? I do not know Jehovah, neither will I let Israel go.
Job 35:3
For thou hast asked of what profit it is unto thee: what do I gain more than if I had sinned?
Psalm 12:4
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Proverbs 30:9
lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is Jehovah? or lest I be poor and steal, and outrage the name of my God.
Isaiah 30:11
get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us!
Isaiah 45:19
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain: I am Jehovah, speaking righteousness, declaring things which are right.
Hosea 13:6
According to their pasture, they became full; they became full, and their heart was exalted: therefore have they forgotten me.
Malachi 1:13-14
And ye say, Behold, what a weariness! And ye have puffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and ye bring that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the oblation: should I accept this of your hand? saith Jehovah.
Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
John 16:24
Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.