Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
For thou hast asked of what profit it is unto thee: what do I gain more than if I had sinned?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
Holman Bible
and what benefit comes to me, if I do not sin?”
International Standard Version
After all, you've asked what your benefit will be: "What will I profit from refraining from sin?'
A Conservative Version
That thou said, What advantage will it be to thee? [And], What profit shall I have more than if I had sinned?
American Standard Version
That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto thee? And , What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?
Amplified
“For you say, ‘What advantage have you [by living a righteous life]?
What profit will I have, more [by being righteous] than if I had sinned?’
Bible in Basic English
What profit is it to me, and how am I better off than if I had done wrong?
Julia Smith Translation
For thou wilt say, What shall it profit to thee? what shall I profit from my sin?
King James 2000
For you said, What advantage will it be unto you? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
Lexham Expanded Bible
If you ask what it profits you: 'How do I benefit {by refraining from my sin}?'
Modern King James verseion
For you say, What will it benefit you? And, What good shall I have more than if I had sinned?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thou sayest, 'What advantage will it be unto thee, and what profit shall thou have of my sin?'
NET Bible
But you say, 'What will it profit you,' and, 'What do I gain by not sinning?'
New Heart English Bible
That you ask, 'What advantage will it be to you? What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'
The Emphasized Bible
For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?
Webster
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be to thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
World English Bible
That you ask, 'What advantage will it be to you? What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'
Youngs Literal Translation
For thou sayest, 'What doth it profit Thee! What do I profit from my sin?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 35:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Condemns Job
2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? 3 For thou hast asked of what profit it is unto thee: what do I gain more than if I had sinned? 4 I will reply to thee in words, and to thy companions with thee.
Cross References
Job 34:9
For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.
Job 9:21-22
Were I perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Job 9:30-31
If I washed myself with snow-water, and cleansed my hands in purity,
Job 10:15
If I were wicked, woe unto me! and righteous, I will not lift up my head, being so full of shame, and beholding mine affliction; --
Job 21:15
What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what are we profited if we pray unto him?
Job 31:2
For what would have been my portion of +God from above, and what the heritage of the Almighty from on high?
Psalm 73:13
Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:
Malachi 3:14
Ye say, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we keep his charge, and that we walk mournfully before Jehovah of hosts?