Job 21:15

“What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Job 21:15

What is the Almightie, that wee should serue him? and what profite should we haue, if we pray vnto him?
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Job chapter 21

'Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we gain if we entreat Him?'
- New American Standard Version (1995)

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
- American Standard Version (1901)

What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?
- Basic English Bible

What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what are we profited if we pray unto him?
- Darby Bible

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what doth it profit us if we pray to him?
- Douay Rheims Bible

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray to him?
- Webster's Bible

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?'
- World English Bible

What [is] the Mighty One that we serve Him? And what do we profit when we meet with Him?'
- Youngs Literal Bible

What is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto Him?'--
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Pat's comment on 2022-02-24 16:36:49:

Mr. Fairhurst,

Thank you for clarification on the poetic nature of Job 21:24. It was really helpful.

RichFairhurst's comment on 2022-02-24 13:27:27:

In Job 21:24 Job is poetically showing how little can be discerned by looking at the outward state of a man. Men die in the midst of perfect health and ease, fully satisfied with ample food and good things, as Job once had been, or they can die in the midst of sorrow and want, as Job currently found himself. Outward sight is a poor judge of what God thinks.

A male having breasts filled with milk most likely refers to a man who from the moment of his birth had a mother with breasts full of milk that amply nursed him and cared for him tenderly and ever attentively until he was fully weaned. This may extend to a future wife that he was able to provide for so that his children received the same care. The verse says that the man being described is an individual who lived a life that never knew want and saw the only the best life had to offer that made his bones full of marrow right up to the moment of his sudden death, or in Job's case his sudden downfall in the eyes of his friends.

Pat's comment on 2022-02-24 08:05:58:

I don't understand Job 21 vs 24, it speaks of his breasts being full of milk.

Gregory S Brown's comment on 2021-04-17 19:39:31:

5 questions for chapter 21.

Marti Smith's comment on 2011-09-07 02:16:23:

My interpretation:
To serve God is to serve Him in goodness, order and discipline, love peace and unity in order to receive from Him, wisdom, knowledge and understanding, protection, good health and prosperity, but above all, for God to leave with us His LOVE. For without love, we are nothing and we will have nothing. For those who have, say thank you, for you are in a period of Grace. God can and will step back if we abuse what He gives us.

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