Job 35:3
What does Job 35:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 35:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto thee? And, What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?
KJV
King James Version · 1611For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto thee? And, What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949What profit is it to me, and how am I better off than if I had done wrong?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For thou sayest, `What doth it profit Thee! What do I profit from my sin?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For thou saidst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I sin?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For thou hast asked of what profit it is unto thee: what do I gain more than if I had sinned?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 73:13
Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;
- Job 34:9
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.
- Malachi 3:14
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Jehovah of hosts?
- Job 21:15
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
- Job 10:15
If I be wicked, woe unto me; And if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head; Being filled with ignominy, And looking upon mine affliction.
- Job 9:21
I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life.
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