God’s Word Translation
Job 34:9
9He says, ‘It doesn’t do any good to try to please God.’
Job 34:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
- New International Version (NIV)For he says, ‘There is no profit in trying to please God.’
- English Standard Version (ESV)For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should take delight in God.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing That he should delight in God.’
Context of Job 34:9
7What person is like Job, who drinks scorn like water, 8who travels with troublemakers and associates with evil people? He says, ‘It doesn’t do any good to try to please God.’ 10“You people who have understanding, listen to me. It is unthinkable that God would ever do evil or that the Almighty would ever do wicked things. 11God will repay humanity for what it has done and will give each person what he deserves.
Read all of Job 34Job 34:9 word by word
כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן־גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ עִם־אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 34:9
- Job 9:22It is all the same. That is why I say, ‘He destroys ⌞both⌟ the man of integrity and the wicked.’
- Job 21:14But they say to God, ‘Leave us alone. We don’t want to know your ways.
- Job 22:17They told God, ‘Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do for us?’
- Job 35:3when you ask, ‘What benefit is it to you?’ and, ‘What would I gain by sinning?’
- Malachi 3:14“You have said, ‘It’s pointless to serve God. What do we gain if we meet his standards or if we walk around feeling sorry for what we’ve done?
- Job 27:10Can he be happy with the Almighty? Can he call on God at all times?
- Psalms 37:4Be happy with the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commentaries on Job 34:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself in God - That is, there is no advantage in piety, and in endeavoring to serve God. It will make no difference in the divine dealings with him. He will be treated just as well if he lives a life of sin, as if he undertakes to live after the severest rules of piety. Job had not used precisely this language, but in Job 9:22, he had expressed nearly the same sentiment. It is probable…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Elihu later repeated this accusation (35:3; compare Psalm 73:13; Zephaniah 1:12; Malachi 3:14). But he misrepresented Job’s words (Job 9:22–23; 21:15). Job had actually criticized those who had this perspective (21:14–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. with God--in intimacy (Psa 50:18, Margin).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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