Job 35:7

What does Job 35:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 35:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

If you are upright, what do you give to him? or what does he take from your hand?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

If thou be righteous, what givest thou to him? or what doth he receive of thy hand?

Context

v.6If thou hast sinned, what effectest thou against him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

v.7This passage

v.8Thy wickednessmay hurta man as thou art; And thy righteousness may profit a son of man.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 16:2

    O my soul, thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.

  • Proverbs 9:12

    If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:14

    But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

  • Luke 17:10

    Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.

  • Job 22:2

    Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

  • Romans 11:35

    or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

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