KJV ORIGINAL
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
What is the Almighty to us that we should serve him? And what benefit would we get if we pray to him?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse captures the cynical attitude of wicked people who question why they should bother serving God or praying to him if there's no obvious benefit.
📚 Historical Context
Job is quoting the arrogant words of prosperous wicked people who seem to thrive without acknowledging God. In ancient times, as today, some people questioned whether serving God was worthwhile since they appeared to prosper without him. Job is presenting their perspective as part of his argument about why good people suffer while evil people often seem to flourish.
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