Job 34:9
For he says,‘It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.’
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Referenced Verses
- Job 35:3 : 3 But you say,‘What will it profit you,’ and,‘What do I gain by not sinning?’
- Mal 3:14 : 14 You have said,‘It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the LORD of Heaven’s Armies?
- Job 9:22-23 : 22 Accusation of God’s Justice“It is all one! That is why I say,‘He destroys the blameless and the guilty.’ 23 If a scourge brings sudden death, he mocks at the despair of the innocent.
- Job 9:30-31 : 30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands clean with lye, 31 then you plunge me into a slimy pit and my own clothes abhor me.
- Ps 37:4 : 4 Then you will take delight in the LORD, and he will answer your prayers.
- Job 21:14-16 : 14 So they say to God,‘Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways. 15 Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?’ 16 But their prosperity is not their own doing. The counsel of the wicked is far from me!
- Job 21:30 : 30 that the evil man is spared from the day of his misfortune, that he is delivered from the day of God’s wrath?
- Job 22:17 : 17 They were saying to God,‘Turn away from us,’ and‘What can the Almighty do to us?’
- Job 27:10 : 10 Will he find delight in the Almighty? Will he call out to God at all times?
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2“Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?
3Is it of any special benefit to the Almighty that you should be righteous, or is it any gain to him that you make your ways blameless?
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9Man is Ignorant of God’s Timing What benefit can a worker gain from his toil?
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14So they say to God,‘Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.
15Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?’
16But their prosperity is not their own doing. The counsel of the wicked is far from me!
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10God is Not Unjust“Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil.
- Job 35:2-32 verses75%
2“Do you think this to be just: when you say,‘My right before God.’
3But you say,‘What will it profit you,’ and,‘What do I gain by not sinning?’
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14You have said,‘It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the LORD of Heaven’s Armies?
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27That person sings to others, saying:‘I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved.
- Job 27:9-102 verses74%
9Does God listen to his cry when distress overtakes him?
10Will he find delight in the Almighty? Will he call out to God at all times?
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12Enjoy Life in the Present I have concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live,
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3Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them?
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22So I perceived there is nothing better than for people to enjoy their work, because that is their reward; for who can show them what the future holds?
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21For what is his interest in his home after his death, when the number of his months has been broken off?
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8He goes about in company with evildoers, he goes along with wicked men.
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3Futility Illustrated from Nature What benefit do people get from all the effort which they expend on earth?
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23For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment.
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23For all day long his work produces pain and frustration, and even at night his mind cannot relax! This also is futile!
24Enjoy Work and its Benefits There is nothing better for people than to eat and drink, and to find enjoyment in their work. I also perceived that this ability to find enjoyment comes from God.
25For no one can eat and drink or experience joy apart from him.
26For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth– only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile– like chasing the wind!
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7“Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others.”
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26Surely then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and will lift up your face toward God.
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3Is it good for you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands, while you smile on the schemes of the wicked?
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20For he does not think much about the fleeting days of his life because God keeps him preoccupied with the joy he derives from his activity.
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13So do not say,‘We have found wisdom! God will refute him, not man!’
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14In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.
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13Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person’s words?
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19Would your wealth sustain you, so that you would not be in distress, even all your mighty efforts?
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6Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”
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11For he knows deceitful men; when he sees evil, will he not consider it?
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13Why does the wicked man reject God? He says to himself,“You will not hold me accountable.”
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8Your wickedness affects only a person like yourself, and your righteousness only other people.
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10Then I would yet have my comfort, then I would rejoice, in spite of pitiless pain, for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
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1Futility of Self-Indulgent Pleasure I thought to myself,“Come now, I will try self-indulgent pleasure to see if it is worthwhile.” But I found that it also is futile.
2I said of partying,“It is folly,” and of self-indulgent pleasure,“It accomplishes nothing!”
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3A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.
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11He says to himself,“God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices.”
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17Insignificance of Humans“What is mankind that you make so much of them, and that you pay attention to them?
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12I will denounce your so-called righteousness and your deeds, but they will not help you.
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9Would it turn out well if he would examine you? Or as one deceives a man would you deceive him?
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19Indeed, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth others spring up.
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17They were saying to God,‘Turn away from us,’ and‘What can the Almighty do to us?’
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4The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks,“God won’t hold me accountable; he doesn’t care.”
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39Why should any living person complain when punished for his sins?
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8A man who is all alone with no companion, he has no children nor siblings; yet there is no end to all his toil, and he is never satisfied with riches. He laments,“For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is futile and a burdensome task!
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16This is another misfortune: Just as he came, so will he go. What did he gain from toiling for the wind?