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Job 34:9

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34:9For he says, ‘It does not profit a man

when he makes his delight with God.’17

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Footnotes

  1. 17 Gordis, however, takes this expression in the sense of “being in favor with God.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing

that he should take delight in God.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For he says, ‘There is no profit

in trying to please God.’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For he has said, “A man gains nothing

when he becomes God’s friend.”

NLTNew Living Translation

He has even said, ‘Why waste time

trying to please God?’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Indeed, he says, ‘A man does not profit

when he takes delight in God.’

KJV 1900King James Version

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing

That he should delight himself with God.