Job 35:3

Bishops' Bible (1568)

For thou sayest: what aduauntage wyll it be vnto thee, and what profite shall I haue of my sinne?

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 34:9 : 9 For he hath sayde, It profiteth a man nothing that he shoulde walke with God.
  • Ps 73:13 : 13 Truely I haue cleansed my heart in vayne: and wasshed my handes in innocencie.
  • Mal 3:14 : 14 Ye haue saide: it is but vayne to serue God, and what profite is it that we haue kept his commaundement, & that we haue walked humbly before the face of the Lorde of hoastes?
  • Job 9:21-22 : 21 For though I be an innocent and my conscience cleare, yet am I weery of my lyfe. 22 This is one poynt, and therefore I sayd, He destroyeth both the perfect and vngodly.
  • Job 9:30-31 : 30 If I washe my selfe with snowe water, and make myne handes neuer so cleane at the well: 31 Yet shalt thou dippe me in the myre, and mine owne clothes shal defile me.
  • Job 10:15 : 15 If I haue done wickedly, wo is me therefore: If I haue done righteously, yet dare I not lift vp my head, so full am I of confusion, and see myne owne miserie.
  • Job 21:15 : 15 Who is the almightie that we should serue him? And what profite should we haue if we should pray vnto him?
  • Job 31:2 : 2 For how great a portion shall I haue of God? and what inheritaunce from the almightie on hye?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2Thinkest thou it right that thou sayest, I am more righteous then God?

  • Job 35:6-8
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    6If thou hast sinned, what hast thou done against him? If thyne offences be many, what hast thou done vnto him?

    7If thou be righteous, what geuest thou him? or what wyll he receaue of thyne hande?

    8Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art, and thy righteousnesse may profite the sonne of man.

  • Job 22:2-3
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    2May a man be profitable vnto God, as he that is wise may be profitable vnto him selfe?

    3Is it any aduauntage to the almightie that thou art righteous? or shall it profite him that thou makest thy wayes perfect?

  • 35Yet darest thou say, I am without sinne and giltlesse, Tushe, his wrath can not come vpon me: Beholde, I wyll reason with thee, because thou darest say, I haue not offended.

  • 4For thou hast sayde, my doctrine is pure, and I am cleane in thyne eyes.

  • 27A respect hath he vnto men, let man then say, I haue offended, I did vnrighteously, & it hath done me no good:

  • 6That thou makest such inquisition for my wickednes, and searchest out my sinne?

  • Job 14:3-4
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    3Doest thou open thyne eyes vpon such one, and bringest me into thy iudgement?

    4Who can make it cleane that commeth of an vncleane thing? no bodye.

  • 9For he hath sayde, It profiteth a man nothing that he shoulde walke with God.

  • 4Therefore wyll I geue aunswere vnto thee, aud to thy companions with thee.

  • Job 7:20-21
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    20I haue offended, what shall I do vnto the, O thou preseruer of men? Why hast thou set me as a marke against thee, so that I am a burden to my selfe?

    21Why doest thou not pardon my trespasses, and take away myne iniquitie? Behold, nowe must I sleepe in the dust, and if thou sekest me to morowe in the morning, I shal not be.

  • 9Who can say, I haue made my heart cleane, I am pure from my sinne?

  • Job 9:29-30
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    29If I be wicked, why then labour I in vayne?

    30If I washe my selfe with snowe water, and make myne handes neuer so cleane at the well:

  • Job 34:31-32
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    31Surely of God onely it can be saide, I haue pardoned, I wyll not destroy.

    32If I haue gone amisse, enfourme thou me: If I haue done wrong, I wyll leaue of.

  • Job 33:8-9
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    8Now hast thou spoken in myne eares, & I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes:

    9I am cleane without any fault, I am innocent, & there is no wickednesse in me.

  • 14If I dyd sinne, thou haddest an eye vnto me, and shalt not pronounce me innocent from myne offence.

  • Job 15:13-14
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    13That thy minde is so pufte vp against God, and lettest such wordes go out of thy mouth?

    14What is man, that he should be cleane? and he which is borne of a woman, whereby he might be righteous?

  • 22Yea and that so sore that though thou washe thee with Nitrus, and make thy selfe to sauour with that sweete smellyng hearbe of Borith: yet in my sight thou art stayned with thy wickednesse, saith the Lorde thy God.

  • Ps 51:2-4
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    2Washe me throughly from myne iniquitie: and clense me from my sinne.

    3For I do acknowledge my wickednesse: and my sinne is euer before me.

    4Agaynst thee, only agaynst thee I haue sinned and done this euyll in thy sight: that thou mightest be iustified in thy saying, and founde pure when thou art iudged.

  • 13Truely I haue cleansed my heart in vayne: and wasshed my handes in innocencie.

  • 9Saying what profite is there in my blood when I go downe to the pit? shal the dust geue thankes vnto thee? or shall it declare thy trueth?

  • Job 13:22-24
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    22Then call, and I wyll aunswere: or let me speake, and geue me then an aunswere.

    23How many are my misdeedes and sinnes? let me knowe my transgressions and offences.

    24Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thyne enemie?

  • 8Wylt thou disanul my iudgement? or wylt thou condempne me, that thou mayst be righteous?

  • 15Who is the almightie that we should serue him? And what profite should we haue if we should pray vnto him?

  • 3Thinkest thou it welldone to oppresse me? to cast me of beyng the workes of thy handes? and to mayntayne the counsell of the vngodly?

  • 12Yea veryly I wyll declare thy goodnesse and thy workes, but they shall not profite thee.

  • 5Is not thy wickednesse great, and thy vngratious deedes innumerable?

  • 17Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be purer then his maker?

  • 24Therfore hath God rewarded me after my righteous dealyng: and accordyng to my cleannesse of my handes in his syght.

  • 25And the Lorde did to me againe according to my righteousnesse: euen after my purenes in his eye sight.

  • 1What preferment then hath ye Iew? or what auauntageth circumcision?

  • 4But how may a man compared vnto God, be iustified? or how can he be cleane that is borne of a woman?

  • 5But if ye wyll aduaunce your selues against me, and rebuke me for the shame that is come vpon me:

  • 5Therfore I haue made knowen my faultes vnto thee, and my righteousnes haue I not hid: I sayd I will confesse my wickednes vnto God, and thou forgauest the vnrighteousnes of my sinne. Selah.

  • 5And why? Iob hath sayd, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my iudgement.

  • 3My misdeedes haue preuayled against me: oh be thou mercifull vnto our wicked transgressions.

  • 3Wherfore are we counted as beastes, and reputed so vyle in your sight?