Job 30:2

NETBible	Moreover, the strength of their¹ hands – what use was it to me? Men whose strength² had perished;
NIV ©	Of what use was the strength of their hands to me, since their vigour had gone from them?
NASB ©	"Indeed, what good was the strength of their hands to me? Vigor had perished from them.
NLT ©	A lot of good they are to me––those worn–out wretches!
MSG ©	Why, I considered their fathers mere inexperienced pups. But they are worse than dogs--good for nothing, stray, mangy animals,
BBE ©	Of what use is the strength of their hands to me? all force is gone from them.
NRSV ©	What could I gain from the strength of their hands? All their vigor is gone.
NKJV ©	Indeed, what profit is the strength of their hands to me? Their vigor has perished.

KJV	Yea, whereto <04100> [might] the strength <03581> of their hands <03027> [profit] me, in whom old age <03624> was perished <06> (8804)_?
NASB ©	"Indeed <1571> , what <4100> good was the strength <3581> of their hands <3027> to me? Vigor <3624> had perished <6> from them.
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ ge <1065> PRT iscuv <2479> N-NSF ceirwn <5495> N-GPF autwn <846> D-GPM ina <2443> CONJ ti <5100> I-ASN moi <1473> P-DS ep <1909> PREP autouv <846> D-APM apwleto {V-AMI-3S} sunteleia <4930> N-NSF
NET [draft] ITL	Moreover <01571> , the strength <03581> of their hands <03027> – what <04100> use was it to <05921> me? Men whose strength <03624> had perished <06> ;
HEBREW	xlk <03624> dba <06> wmyle <05921> yl <0> hml <04100> Mhydy <03027> xk <03581> Mg (30:2) <01571>

NETBible

Moreover, the strength of their¹ hands – what use was it to me? Men whose strength² had perished;

NET Notes

¹tn The reference is to the fathers of the scorners, who are here regarded as weak and worthless.

²tn The word כֶּלַח (kelakh) only occurs in Job 5:26; but the Arabic cognate gives this meaning “strength.” Others suggest כָּלַח (kalakh, “old age”), ֹכּל־חַיִל (kol-khayil, “all vigor”), כֹּל־לֵחַ (kol-leakh, “all freshness”), and the like. But there is no reason for such emendation.