Job 1:9
What does Job 1:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 1:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Is it for nothing that Job is a god-fearing man?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `For nought is Job fearing God?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Satan answering, said: Doth Job fear God in vain?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Doth Job fearGod for nought?
Context
v.8And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.
v.9This passage
v.10Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 1:21
and he said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.
- Malachi 1:10
Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
- 1 Timothy 4:8
for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.
- Job 21:14
And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
- Job 2:10
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
- Matthew 16:26
For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
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