Job 22:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’”
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BSBPD
“They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Who said unto God, Depart from us; And, What can the Almighty do for us?”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Those saying to God, `Turn aside from us,' And what doth the Mighty One to them?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Job 22:17 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 5:23Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and You have not delivered Your people in any way.”
- Job 21:10Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry.
- Job 21:14Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.
- Psalms 4:6Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
- Isaiah 30:11Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”
- Malachi 3:14You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?
- Matthew 8:29“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
- Matthew 8:34Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.
- Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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