Job 34:9 Cross References - CLV

⁹ For he says, It is unprofitable for a master When he strives to be acceptable to Elohim.

²² It is all one. Therefore I say, Both the flawless and wicked one Will He bring to their end. ²³ If a scourge brings death suddenly, He derides the trial of the innocent.

³⁰ If I washed myself with waters of snow And purged my palms in purity, ³¹ Then You would dip me in the slough, And my own raiments would abhor me.

¹⁴ Yet they say to El, Go away from us, For we do not desire a knowledge of Your ways. ¹⁵ What is He Who Suffices that we should serve Him? And what benefit would we gain that we should make intercession to Him? ¹⁶ Behold, is not their good in their hand? (Still, the counsel of the wicked is far from me..

³⁰ That the evil one is kept back in the day of calamity; In the day of rage they are escorted safely?

¹⁷ Who were saying to El, Withdraw from us, And, What can He Who Suffices effect for us?

¹⁰ Would he find pleasure in Him Who Suffices? Would he call to Eloah on every occasion?

³ When you ask, How is it profitable to me? What more do I benefit than if I had sinned?

⁴ Find pleasure in Yahweh, And He shall give you the requests of your heart."

¹⁴ You say, It is futility to serve Elohim. And what gain is it that we keep His charge, and that we go somberly in view of Yahweh of hosts?