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 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

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

16 Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

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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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