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Job 34:9

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אָ֭מַרamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִסְכָּןyiskanbe advantageסָכַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be advantage”, an unfinished actionH5532to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customaryacquaint (self), be advantage, [idiom] ever, (be, (un-)) profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.גָּ֑בֶרgavermanגֶּבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH1397properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simplyevery one, man, [idiom] mighty.בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹbirtsotvoin acceptרָצָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in accept”, the to-form of the verbH7521to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt(be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self.עִםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).אֱלֹהִֽיםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For he hath said: 'It profiteth a man nothing that he should be in accord with God.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.

Young’s Literal Translation

For he hath said, 'It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'

World English Bible

For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.’

Darby Translation

For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.

Douay-Rheims

For he hath said: Man shall not please God, although he run with him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For he hath said: 'It profiteth a man nothing that he should be in accord with God.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou shouldest not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas there is a visitation on him from the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ γὰρ εἴπῃς, ὅτι οὐκ ἔσται ἐπισκοπὴ ἀνδρός, καὶ ἐπισκοπὴ αὐτῷ παρὰ Κυρίου.