Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
Darby Translation
For thou hast asked of what profit it is unto thee: what do I gain more than if I had sinned?
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 thy right, Or'sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's, 3 That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto thee? And , What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned? 4 I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.
Cross References
Job 34:9
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.
Job 9:21-22
I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life.
Job 9:30-31
If I wash myself with snow water, And make my hands never so clean;
Job 10:15
If I be wicked, woe unto me; And if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head; Being filled with ignominy, And looking upon mine affliction.
Job 21:15
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Job 31:2
For what is the portion from God above, And the heritage from the Almighty on high?
Psalm 73:13
Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;
Malachi 3:14
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Jehovah of hosts?