Parallel Verses
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?
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?’
Darby Translation
What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what are we profited if we pray unto 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 Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways. 15 What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him? 16 Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)
Names
Cross References
Job 34:9
For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.
Exodus 5:2
And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, to whose voice I am to give ear and let Israel go? I have no knowledge of the Lord and I will not let Israel go.
Job 35:3
What profit is it to me, and how am I better off than if I had done wrong?
Psalm 12:4
They have said, With our tongues will we overcome; our lips are ours: who is lord over us?
Proverbs 30:9
For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.
Isaiah 30:11
Get out of the good way, turning from the right road; do not keep the Holy One of Israel before our minds.
Isaiah 45:19
I have not given my word in secret, in a place in the underworld; I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Go into a waste land to make request of me: I the Lord say what is true, my word is righteousness.
Hosea 13:6
When I gave them food they were full, and their hearts were full of pride, and they did not keep me in mind.
Malachi 1:13-14
And you say, See, what a weariness it is! and you let out your breath at it, says the Lord of armies; and you have given what has been cut about by beasts, and what is damaged in its feet and ill; this is the offering you give: will this be pleasing to me from your hands? says the Lord.
Matthew 7:7
Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you:
John 16:24
Up to now you have made no request in my name: do so, and it will be answered, so that your hearts may be full of joy.