Job 34:9 · KJV
“For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.”
— Job 34:9
Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, {that he should do} wickedness; and {from} the Almighty, {that he should commit} iniquity. {men...: Heb. men of heart}
Job 34 — Context
What man {is} like Job, {who} drinketh up scorning like water?
8Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
10Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, {that he should do} wickedness; and {from} the Almighty, {that he should commit} iniquity. {men...: Heb. men of heart}
11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to {his} ways.
Cross References
Job 35:3
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? {and}, What profit shall I have, {if I be cleansed} from my sin? {if...: or, by it more than by my sin}
Job 21:14-16
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Job 9:22-23
This {is} one {thing}, therefore I said {it}, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
Malachi 3:14
Ye have said, It {is} vain to serve God: and what profit {is it} that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? {ordinance: Heb. observation} {mournfully: Heb. in black}
Job 27:10
Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
Psalms 37:4
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Job 9:30-31
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
Job 22:17
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them? {for: or, to}