Job 21:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?”

Job 21:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 21:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 21:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?’”

Job 21:15 — World English Bible

Job 21:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?”

Job 21:15 — American Standard Version

Job 21:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“What <FI>is<Fi> the Mighty One that we serve Him? And what do we profit when we meet with Him?'”

Job 21:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 21:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what are we profited if we pray unto him?”

Job 21:15 — Darby Translation

Job 21:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who is the Almightie, that we should serue him? and what profit should we haue, if we should pray vnto him?”

Job 21:15 — Geneva Bible

Job 21:15 in Context — Job 21

13 Ils passent leurs jours dans le bonheur, Et ils descendent en un instant au séjour des morts.

14 Ils disaient pourtant à Dieu: Retire-toi de nous; Nous ne voulons pas connaître tes voies.

15 Qu’est-ce que le Tout-Puissant, pour que nous le servions? Que gagnerons-nous à lui adresser nos prières?

16 Quoi donc! Ne sont-ils pas en possession du bonheur? Loin de moi le conseil des méchants!

17 Mais arrive-t-il souvent que leur lampe s’éteigne, Que la misère fonde sur eux, Que Dieu leur distribue leur part dans sa colère,

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What Does Job 21:15 Mean?

Job 21:15 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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