Job 21:15 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
What [is] the Mighty One that we serve Him? And what do we profit when we meet with Him?`
English ASV
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
English Amplified
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit do we have if we pray to Him? [Exod. 5:2.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit do we have if we pray to Him? [Exod. 5:2.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him, and what will we gain by pleading with him?”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what are we profited if we pray unto him?
English EASY 2024
We do not need to serve the Almighty God. If we pray to him, there is nothing he can do to help us.”
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
And they say, 'Who is God All-Powerful? We don't need to serve him! It will not help to pray to him!'
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?'
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They think there is no need to serve God nor any advantage in praying to him.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Who is the Almighty that we should serve him? What do we gain if we pray to him?'
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what will we gain by pleading with Him?"
English KJV 1611
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
English LSB
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we profit if we entreat Him?’
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit do we have if we pray to Him?’
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
'Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we gain if we entreat Him?'
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
What is the Almighty that we should serve him? And what gain shall we have if we pray to him?"
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?’
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Who is the Mighty One? Why should we serve him? What would we get if we prayed to him?'
English NIV
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain by praying to him?'
English NKJ 1982
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit do we have if we pray to Him?’
English NLT
Who is the Almighty, and why should we obey him? What good will it do us if we pray?'
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?'
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?’
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
'Who is Almighty God?' they scoff. 'Why should we obey him? What good will it do us?'
English Tyndale 1537
What manner of fellow is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, to submit our selves unto him?