Compare Translations for Job 34:9

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Holman Christian Standard Bible

9 For he has said, "A man gains nothing when he becomes God's friend."

English Standard Version

9 For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should take delight in God.'

King James Version

9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

The Message Bible

9 So that now he's parroting their line: 'It doesn't pay to try to please God'?

New American Standard Bible

9 "For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing When he is pleased with God.'

New International Version

9 For he says, ‘There is no profit in trying to please God.’

New King James Version

9 For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing That he should delight in God.'

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New Living Translation

9 He has even said, ‘Why waste time trying to please God?’

New Revised Standard

9 For he has said, "It profits one nothing to take delight in God.'

American Standard Version

9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.

The Bible in Basic English

9 For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.

La Biblia de las Américas (Español)

9 Porque ha dicho: "Nada gana el hombre cuando se complace en Dios."

Common English Bible

9 Indeed he said, "No one is rewarded for delighting in God."

Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha

9 Indeed he said, "No one is rewarded for delighting in God."

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The Complete Jewish Bible

9 since he thinks, 'It profits a person nothing to be in accord with God'?

The Darby Translation

9 For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.

Good News Translation

9 He says that it never does any good to try to follow God's will.

Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha

9 He says that it never does any good to try to follow God's will.

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GOD'S WORD Translation

9 He says, 'It doesn't do any good to try to please God.'

Hebrew Names Version

9 For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.'

La Biblia del Jubileo 2000

9 Porque dijo: De nada servirá al hombre el conformar su voluntad con Dios

Jubilee Bible 2000

9 For he said, It shall profit a man nothing that he should conform his will with God.

King James Version w/ Apocrypha

9 For he hath said , It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

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Lexham English Bible

9 Indeed, he says, 'A man does not profit when he takes delight in God.'

Louis Segond 1910 (French)

9 Car il a dit: Il est inutile à l'homme De mettre son plaisir en Dieu.

Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha

9 For thou shouldest not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas a visitation on him from the Lord.

New Century Version

9 because he says, 'It is no use to try to please God.'

New International Reader's Version

9 He asks, 'What good is it to try to please God?'

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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha

9 For he has said, "It profits one nothing to take delight in God.'

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Nueva Traducción Viviente

9 Ha llegado a decir: “¿Por qué malgastar el tiempo
intentando agradar a Dios?”.

Nueva Versión Internacional

9 ¡Y nos alega que ningún provecho saca el hombretratando de agradar a Dios!

Ostervald (French)

9 Car il a dit: L'homme ne gagne rien à se plaire avec Dieu.

Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible

9 For he hath said: Man shall not please God, although he run with him.

Revised Standard Version

9 For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should take delight in God.'

Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha

9 For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should take delight in God.'

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La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español)

9 Porque ha dicho: De nada servirá al hombre El conformar su voluntad con Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras (1569) (Español)

9 Porque dijo: De nada servirá al hombre el conformar su voluntad con Dios.

Statenvertaling (Dutch)

9 Want hij heeft gezegd: Het baat een man niet, als hij welbehagen heeft aan God.

Third Millennium Bible

9 For he hath said, `It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.'

Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha

9 For he hath said, `It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.'

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The Latin Vulgate

9 dixit enim non placebit vir Deo etiam si cucurrerit cum eo

The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha

9 dixit enim non placebit vir Deo etiam si cucurrerit cum eo

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The Webster Bible

9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

World English Bible

9 For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.'

9 For he said, A man shall not please God, yea, though he run with God. (For he said, Yea, though one may run with God, he still shall not please God.)

Young's Literal Translation

9 For he hath said, `It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'

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Job 34:9 Commentaries

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