Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For he said, It will not profit a man in delighting himself 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.
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.'
The Emphasized Bible
For he hath said, It profiteth not a man, when, his good pleasure, is 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 Going for company with those working iniquity, and to go with men of injustice? 9 For he said, It will not profit a man in delighting himself with God. 10 For this, ye men of heart, hear to me: far be it to God from doing evil; and the Almighty from iniquity.
Cross References
Job 35:3
For thou wilt say, What shall it profit to thee? what shall I profit from my sin?
Job 9:22-23
It is one: for this, I said, The blameless one and the unjust one he finishes.
Job 9:30-31
If I washed myself in snow-water, and cleansed my hands clean;
Psalm 37:4
And delight thyself upon Jehovah, and he shall give to thee the petitions of thy heart
Malachi 3:14
Ye said, Vanity to serve God: and what profit that we watched his watches, and that we went mourning from the face of Jehovah of armies?
Job 21:14-16
And they will say to God, Depart from us; and we desired not the knowledge of thy ways.
Job 21:30
For the evil one will be spared for the day of destruction; they shalt be led away to the day of wraths
Job 22:17
They saying to God, Depart fron us: and what shall the Almighty do for them?
Job 27:10
If he will delight himself upon the Almighty? will he call upon God in all time?