Job 34:9

For he says, ‘It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.’ ¹ 

biblegateway Job 34:9

For he says, ‘It profits a man nothing when he tries to please God.’

biblegateway Job 34:9

"For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing When he is pleased with God.’

biblegateway Job 34:9

He has even said, ‘Why waste time trying to please God?’

biblegateway Job 34:9

So that now he's parroting their line: 'It doesn't pay to try to please God'?

SABDAweb Job 34:9

For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.

bibleoremus Job 34:9

For he has said, ‘It profits one nothing to take delight in God.’

biblegateway Job 34:9

For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing That he should delight in God.’

biblegateway Job 34:9

For he says, ‘It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.’ ¹ 

¹ tn Gordis, however, takes this expression in the sense of “being in favor with God.”