Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
For he hath said, It profiteth not a man, when, his good pleasure, is with God.
New American Standard Bible
When he
King James Version
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
Holman Bible
when he becomes God’s friend.”
International Standard Version
Because he says, "There's no profit for a man to find joy with God.'"
A Conservative Version
For thou should not say, There shall be no visitation to a man, [whereas] visitation [is] to him from LORD.
American Standard Version
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.
Amplified
“For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
When he takes delight and is pleased with God and obeys Him.’
Bible in Basic English
For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.
Darby Translation
For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.
Julia Smith Translation
For he said, It will not profit a man in delighting himself with God.
King James 2000
For he has said, It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Indeed, he says, 'A man does not profit when he takes delight in God.'
Modern King James verseion
For he has said, It profits a man nothing when he is accepted with God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he sayeth, 'Though a man be good, yet is he naught before God.'
NET Bible
For he says, 'It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.'
New Heart English Bible
For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.'
Webster
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
World English Bible
For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.'
Youngs Literal Translation
For he hath said, 'It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'
Interlinear
Ratsah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 34:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Asserts God's Justice
8 And is on the way to keep company, with the workers of iniquity, and to walk with lawless men. 9 For he hath said, It profiteth not a man, when, his good pleasure, is with God. 10 Wherefore, ye men of mind, hearken unto me, - Far be it, that, GOD, should be lawless, or, the Almighty, be perverse!
Cross References
Job 35:3
For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?
Job 9:22-23
One thing, there is, for which cause, I have said it, The blameless and the lawless, he bringeth to an end.
Job 9:30-31
Though I bathe myself in snow water, and cleanse, in cleanness itself, my hands,
Psalm 37:4
Yea, rest thy delight on Yahweh, that he may give thee the requests of thy heart.
Malachi 3:14
Ye have said, Vain is it to serve God, - and, What profit when we have kept his charge, or when we have walked gloomily before Yahweh of hosts?
Job 21:14-16
Yet they said unto GOD, Depart from us, and, In the knowledge of thy ways, find we no pleasure.
Job 21:30
That, to the day of calamity, is the wicked reserved, to the day of indignant visitation, are they led.
Job 22:17
Who had been saying unto GOD, Depart from us! and - What can the Almighty do for himself?
Job 27:10
Verily, in the Almighty, he will not find delight, nor call on GOD continually!