They said to God, ‘Leave us alone,’ and ‘What can the Almighty do to us?’
Job 21:15 - New Revised Standard Version What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit do we have if we pray to Him? [Exod. 5:2.] American Standard Version (1901) What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? Common English Bible who is the Almighty that we should serve him, and what can we gain if we meet him?” Catholic Public Domain Version Who is the Almighty that we should serve him? And how is it helpful to us if we pray to him?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what doth it profit us if we pray to him? |
They said to God, ‘Leave us alone,’ and ‘What can the Almighty do to us?’
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous, or is it gain to him if you make your ways blameless?
If you ask, ‘What advantage have I? How am I better off than if I had sinned?’
those who say, “With our tongues we will prevail; our lips are our own—who is our master?”
All in vain I have kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence.
But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should heed him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and I will not let Israel go.”
or I shall be full, and deny you, and say, “Who is the Lord?” or I shall be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my God.
leave the way, turn aside from the path, let us hear no more about the Holy One of Israel.”
I did not speak in secret, in a land of darkness; I did not say to the offspring of Jacob, “Seek me in chaos.” I the Lord speak the truth, I declare what is right.
Oppression upon oppression, deceit upon deceit! They refuse to know me, says the Lord.
When I fed them, they were satisfied; they were satisfied, and their heart was proud; therefore they forgot me.
You have said, “It is vain to serve God. What do we profit by keeping his command or by going about as mourners before the Lord of hosts?
“Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.