Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Yet you ask him, ‘What profit is it to me, and what do I gain by not sinning?’ New Living Translation For you also ask, ‘What’s in it for me? What’s the use of living a righteous life?’ English Standard Version that you ask, ‘What advantage have I? How am I better off than if I had sinned?’ Berean Standard Bible For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’ King James Bible For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? New King James Version For you say, ‘What advantage will it be to You? What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?’ New American Standard Bible “For you say, ‘What advantage will it be to You? What benefit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’ NASB 1995 “For you say, ‘What advantage will it be to You? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’ NASB 1977 “For you say, ‘What advantage will it be to You? What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?’ Legacy Standard Bible For you say, ‘What use will it be to You? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’ Amplified Bible “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?’ Christian Standard Bible For you ask, “What does it profit you, and what benefit comes to me, if I do not sin? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible For you ask, “What does it profit You, and what benefit comes to me, if I do not sin?” 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? Contemporary English Version Don't you honestly believe it pays to obey him? English Revised Version That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned? GOD'S WORD® Translation when you ask, 'What benefit is it to you?' and, 'What would I gain by sinning?' Good News Translation or to ask God, "How does my sin affect you? What have I gained by not sinning?" International Standard Version After all, you've asked what your benefit will be: 'What will I profit from refraining from sin?' Majority Standard Bible For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from 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?' Webster's Bible Translation 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 will I have, more than if I had sinned?’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor you say, What does it profit You? What do I profit from my sin? Young's Literal Translation For thou sayest, 'What doth it profit Thee! What do I profit from my sin?' Smith's Literal Translation For thou wilt say, What shall it profit to thee? what shall I profit from my sin? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor thou saidst : That which is right doth not please thee : or what will it profit thee if I sin? Catholic Public Domain Version For you said, “Having done what is right does not please you,” and, “How will it benefit you, if I sin?” New American Bible When you ask what it profits you, “What advantage do I have from not sinning?” New Revised Standard Version If you ask, ‘What advantage have I? How am I better off than if I had sinned?’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf you have said it, what advantage will it be to you? And what should I gain if I should condemn you? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated If you spoke, what did it avail you for your soul? And what use that I would condemn you? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be unto Thee?' And: 'What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?' Brenton Septuagint Translation I will answer thee, and thy three friends. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Reminds Job of God's Justice…2“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’ 3For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’ 4I will reply to you and to your friends as well.… Cross References Romans 3:5-8 But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms. / Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world? / However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner? ... Psalm 73:13-14 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands. / For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning. Malachi 3:14-15 You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts? / So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’” Isaiah 58:3 “Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers. Ezekiel 18:25-29 Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust? / If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed. / But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life. ... Jeremiah 12:1-2 Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? / You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts. Habakkuk 1:13 Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves? Ecclesiastes 8:14 There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile. Psalm 37:1-2 Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. / For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants. Psalm 49:12-13 But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish. / This is the fate of the foolish and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah Matthew 5:45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Romans 2:6-11 God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. ... 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. Treasury of Scripture For you said, What advantage will it be to you? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? what advantage Job 9:21,22 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life… Job 10:15 If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou 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? If I be cleansed from my sin. Jump to Previous Advantage Better Cleansed Gain Inquirest Profit Sin Sinned Sinning What WrongJump to Next Advantage Better Cleansed Gain Inquirest Profit Sin Sinned Sinning What WrongJob 35 1. Comparison is not to be made with God, 6. because our good or evil cannot extend unto him 9. Many cry in their afflictions, but are not heard for lack of faith For you ask, 'What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sinning?' For you ask This phrase introduces a rhetorical question posed by Elihu, one of Job's friends. The Hebrew root for "ask" is "שָׁאַל" (sha'al), which implies a seeking or inquiring with earnestness. In the context of Job, this reflects a deep existential inquiry, a quest for understanding the purpose of righteousness and suffering. Elihu is addressing Job's questioning of God's justice and the value of living a righteous life. This sets the stage for a profound theological discussion about the nature of divine justice and human morality. What does it profit me and what benefit do I gain apart from sinning? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you ask, תֹ֭אמַר (ṯō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘What מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what does it profit יִּסְכָּן־ (yis·kān-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5532: To be familiar with, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary me, לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew and what מָֽה־ (māh-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what benefit do I gain אֹ֝עִ֗יל (’ō·‘îl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3276: To confer or gain profit or benefit apart from sin?’ מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃ (mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender Links Job 35:3 NIVJob 35:3 NLT Job 35:3 ESV Job 35:3 NASB Job 35:3 KJV Job 35:3 BibleApps.com Job 35:3 Biblia Paralela Job 35:3 Chinese Bible Job 35:3 French Bible Job 35:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 35:3 That you ask 'What advantage will it (Jb) |
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