Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he sayeth, 'Though a man be good, yet is he naught before 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.
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 Which goeth in company of wicked doers, and walketh with ungodly men? 9 For he sayeth, 'Though a man be good, yet is he naught before God.' 10 "Therefore hearken unto me, ye that have understanding. Far be it from God, that he should meddle with wickedness: and far be it from the Almighty, that he should meddle with unrighteous dealing:
Cross References
Job 35:3
For thou sayest, 'What advantage will it be unto thee, and what profit shall thou have of my sin?'
Job 9:22-23
"This one thing will I say: He destroyeth both the righteous and ungodly.
Job 9:30-31
Though I washed my self with snowy water, and made mine hands never so clean,
Psalm 37:4
Delight thou in the LORD, and he shall give thee thy heart's desire.
Malachi 3:14
Ye have said, 'It is but lost labour, to serve God: What profit have we for keeping his commandments, and for walking humbly before the LORD of Hosts?
Job 21:14-16
They say unto God, 'Go from us: we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
Job 21:30
that the wicked is kept unto the day of destruction, and that the ungodly shall be brought forth in the day of wrath.
Job 22:17
which said unto God, 'Go from us.' And what did the Almighty do with them?
Job 27:10
Hath he such pleasure and delight in the Almighty, that he dare always call upon God?