Job 27:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

For what `is' the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?

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  • Matt 16:26 : 26 for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?
  • Job 8:13 : 13 So `are' the paths of all forgetting God, And the hope of the profane doth perish,
  • Job 11:20 : 20 And the eyes of the wicked are consumed, And refuge hath perished from them, And their hope `is' a breathing out of soul!
  • Luke 12:20-21 : 20 `And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be? 21 so `is' he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction, 10 for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;
  • Jas 5:1-3 : 1 Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon `you'; 2 your riches have rotted, and your garments have become moth-eaten; 3 your gold and silver have rotted, and the rust of them for a testimony shall be to you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye made treasure in the last days!
  • Job 13:16 : 16 Also -- He `is' to me for salvation, For the profane cometh not before Him.
  • Job 15:34 : 34 For the company of the profane `is' gloomy, And fire hath consumed tents of bribery.
  • Job 20:5 : 5 That the singing of the wicked `is' short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,
  • Job 31:3 : 3 Is not calamity to the perverse? And strangeness to workers of iniquity?
  • Isa 33:14-15 : 14 Afraid in Zion have been sinners, Seized hath trembling the profane: Who doth dwell for us -- consuming fire, Who doth dwell for us -- burnings of the age? 15 Whoso is walking righteously, And is speaking uprightly, Kicking against gain of oppressions, Shaking his hands from taking hold on a bribe, Stopping his ear from hearing of blood, And shutting his eyes from looking on evil,
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut up the reign of the heavens before men, for ye do not go in, nor those going in do ye suffer to enter.
  • Mark 8:36-37 : 36 for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? 37 Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?
  • Luke 9:25 : 25 for what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost or having forfeited himself?

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  • Job 8:12-14
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    12 While it `is' in its budding -- uncropt, Even before any herb it withereth.

    13 So `are' the paths of all forgetting God, And the hope of the profane doth perish,

    14 Whose confidence is loathsome, And the house of a spider his trust.

  • 9 His cry doth God hear, When distress cometh on him?

  • 5 That the singing of the wicked `is' short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,

  • Prov 11:7-8
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    7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.

    8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.

  • Job 13:15-16
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    15 Lo, He doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.

    16 Also -- He `is' to me for salvation, For the profane cometh not before Him.

  • 15 And where `is' now my hope? Yea, my hope, who doth behold it?

  • 9 Lo, the hope of him is found a liar, Also at his appearance is not one cast down?

  • 30 From the reigning of a profane man, From the snares of a people;

  • 28 The hope of the righteous `is' joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

  • 20 And the eyes of the wicked are consumed, And refuge hath perished from them, And their hope `is' a breathing out of soul!

  • 8 Astonished are the upright at this, And the innocent against the profane Stirreth himself up.

  • Ps 39:6-7
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    6 Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, `in' vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

    7 And, now, what have I expected? O Lord, my hope -- it `is' of Thee.

  • 32 In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death `is' the righteous.

  • 16 And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth.

  • 9 For he hath said, `It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'

  • 21 For what `is' his delight in his house after him, And the number of his months cut off?

  • 11 What `is' my power that I should hope? And what mine end That I should prolong my life?

  • Ps 52:6-7
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    6 And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.

    7 `Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'

  • 7 As the wicked is my enemy, And my withstander as the perverse.

  • 34 For the company of the profane `is' gloomy, And fire hath consumed tents of bribery.

  • 6 Is not thy reverence thy confidence? Thy hope -- the perfection of thy ways?

  • Job 3:20-21
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    20 Why giveth He to the miserable light, and life to the bitter soul?

    21 Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.

  • 17 Therefore, over its young men the Lord rejoiceth not, And its orphans, and its widows He pitieth not, For every one `is' profane, and an evil doer, And every mouth is speaking folly. With all this not turned back hath His anger, And still His hand is stretched out.

  • 28 He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'

  • 14 Drawn from his tent is his confidence, And it causeth him to step to the king of terrors.

  • 22 And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.

  • 36 for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

  • 13 And the profane in heart set the face, They cry not when He hath bound them.

  • Ps 89:47-48
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    47 Remember, I pray Thee, what `is' life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons of men?

    48 Who `is' the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. Selah.

  • 31 Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.

  • 29 I -- I am become wicked; why `is' this? `In' vain I labour.

  • 13 This `is' the portion of wicked man with God, And the inheritance of terrible ones From the Mighty they receive.

  • 13 And good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God.

  • 1 My spirit hath been destroyed, My days extinguished -- graves `are' for me.

  • 18 And I say, Perished hath my strength and my hope from Jehovah.

  • 19 So `are' the paths of every gainer of dishonest gain, The life of its owners it taketh.

  • 18 For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off.

  • 27 Reveal do the heavens his iniquity, And earth is raising itself against him.

  • 29 He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.

  • 22 And hath drawn the mighty by his power, He riseth, and none believeth in life.

  • 19 Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.

  • 5 O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope `is' on Jehovah his God,