Job 35:3
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

you ask,
תֹ֭אמַר (ṯō·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

‘What
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

does it profit
יִּסְכָּן־ (yis·kān-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5532: 1) to be of use or service or profit or benefit 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be of use or service 1a2) servitor, steward (participle) 1a3) to benefit, profit 1b) (Hiphil) to be used, be wont, exhibit use or habit, show harmony with, be familiar with, know intimately

me,
לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

and what
מָֽה־ (māh-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

benefit do I gain
אֹ֝עִ֗יל (’ō·‘îl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3276: 1) (Hiphil) to gain, profit, benefit, avail

apart from sin ?’
מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃ (mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2403: 1) sin, sinful 2) sin, sin offering 2a) sin 2b) condition of sin, guilt of sin 2c) punishment for sin 2d) sin-offering 2e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’

Young's Literal Translation
For thou sayest, ‘What doth it profit Thee! What do I profit from my sin?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you ask, “What  does it profit  You,  and what benefit comes to me, if I  do not  sin? ” 

New American Standard Bible
"For you say, What advantage will it be to You? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?'

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?
Parallel Verses
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?’

New American Standard Bible
"For you say, 'What advantage will it be to You? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?'

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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you ask, "What does it profit You, and what benefit comes to me, if I do not sin?"

International Standard Version
After all, you've asked what your benefit will be: 'What will I profit from refraining from sin?'

NET Bible
But you say, 'What will it profit you,' and, 'What do I gain by not sinning?'

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?

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?

Young's Literal Translation
For thou sayest, 'What doth it profit Thee! What do I profit from my sin?'
















Cross References
Job 7:20
I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

Job 9:30
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

Job 9:31
Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.

Job 34:9
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

Job 35:4
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

Psalm 73:13
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 35:2
Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

Job 35:1
Elihu spake moreover, and said,

Job 34:37
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

Job 35:5
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.
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