Job 34:9
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
Job 34:9 in other translations
| BSB | For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.’ |
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| WEB | For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.’ |
| ASV | For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God. |
| YLT | For he hath said, ‘It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.' |
| DARBY | For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God. |
| BBE | For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God. |
| Webster | For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God. |
What does Job 34:9 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 34:1-9
Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed in the Scriptures, can say how far matters, words, or actions, agree with true religion, better than any that lean to their own understandings. Job had spoken as if he meant wholly to justify himself. He that say, I have cleansed my…
Job 34:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 34:9
- Job 21:14-16
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
- Job 35:3
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
- Malachi 3:14
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?
- Job 9:22-23
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
- Psalms 37:4
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
- Job 27:10
Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
- Job 9:30-31
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
- Job 21:30
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
- Job 22:17
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
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Context
- Job 34:8
Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
- Job 34:9
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
- Job 34:10
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Job 34:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque ha dicho: De nada servirá al hombre el conformar su voluntad con Dios. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car il a dit: Il ne profite de rien à l’homme de trouver son plaisir en Dieu. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn er hat gesagt: Keinen Nutzen hat ein Mann davon, daß er Wohlgefallen an Gott hat! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixit enim: Non placebit vir Deo, etiam si cucurrerit cum eo. |