Parallel Verses

NET Bible

For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

New American Standard Bible

“For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off,
When God requires his life?

King James Version

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

Holman Bible

For what hope does the godless man have when he is cut off,
when God takes away his life?

International Standard Version

For where is the hope of the godless when he is eliminated; when God takes away his life?

A Conservative Version

For what is the hope of the profane, though he gets him gain, when God takes away his soul?

American Standard Version

For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

Amplified


“For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world],
When God takes his life?

Bible in Basic English

For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?

Darby Translation

For what is the hope of the ungodly, when God cutteth him off, when +God taketh away his soul?

Julia Smith Translation

For what the hope of the profane one if he shall plunder? for God shall draw out his soul.

King James 2000

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has gained, when God takes away his soul?

Lexham Expanded Bible

for what [is the] hope of [the] godless when he cuts [them] off, when God takes away his life?

Modern King James verseion

For what is the hope of the ungodly when He cuts off, when God takes away his soul?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire?

New Heart English Bible

For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

The Emphasized Bible

For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?

Webster

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

World English Bible

For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Youngs Literal Translation

For what is the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For what is the hope
תּקוה 
Tiqvah 
Usage: 34

of the hypocrite
חנף 
Chaneph 
Usage: 13

אלהּ אלוהּ 
'elowahh 
God, god
Usage: 57

שׁלה 
Shalah 
Usage: 1

References

Fausets

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Job Continues His Final Speech

7 "May my enemy be like the wicked, my adversary like the unrighteous. 8 For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? 9 Does God listen to his cry when distress overtakes him?


Cross References

Job 11:20

But the eyes of the wicked fail, and escape eludes them; their one hope is to breathe their last."

Job 8:13

Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless perishes,

Matthew 16:26

For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

Job 13:16

Moreover, this will become my deliverance, for no godless person would come before him.

Job 15:34

For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of those who accept bribes.

Job 20:5

that the elation of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.

Job 31:3

Is it not misfortune for the unjust, and disaster for those who work iniquity?

Isaiah 33:14-15

Sinners are afraid in Zion; panic grips the godless. They say, 'Who among us can coexist with destructive fire? Who among us can coexist with unquenchable fire?'

Matthew 23:13

"But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.

Mark 8:36-37

For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?

Luke 9:25

For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?

Luke 12:20-21

But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'

1 Timothy 6:9-10

Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

James 5:1-3

Come now, you rich! Weep and cry aloud over the miseries that are coming on you.

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