Job 34:9
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 34
“For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.”Job 34:9
What Does Job 34:9 Mean?
Job 34:9 is found in the book of Job, chapter 34, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Job 34:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 37:4“Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”Job 21:14“Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.”Job 21:15“What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?”Job 35:3“For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?”Psalms 73:13“Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.”Genesis 25:32“And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?”Malachi 3:14“Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?”Job 9:22“This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.”Job 9:30“If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;”Job 27:10“Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?”Isaiah 58:14“Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.”Job 21:30“That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.”Job 22:17“Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?”Job 22:26“For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.”Job 33:27“He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;”
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