Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For he says, 'It does not profit a man when he makes his delight 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.'
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 He goes about in company with evildoers, he goes along with wicked men. 9 For he says, 'It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.' 10 "Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil.
Cross References
Job 35:3
But you say, 'What will it profit you,' and, 'What do I gain by not sinning?'
Job 9:22-23
"It is all one! That is why I say, 'He destroys the blameless and the guilty.'
Job 9:30-31
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands clean with lye,
Psalm 37:4
Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.
Malachi 3:14
You have said, 'It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord who rules over all?
Job 21:14-16
So they say to God, 'Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.
Job 21:30
that the evil man is spared from the day of his misfortune, that he is delivered from the day of God's wrath?
Job 22:17
They were saying to God, 'Turn away from us,' and 'What can the Almighty do to us?'
Job 27:10
Will he find delight in the Almighty? Will he call out to God at all times?