Job 21:15
Who is the Almightie, that we should serue him? and what profit should we haue, if we should pray vnto him?
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
In Context
14They say also vnto God, Depart from vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes.
16Lo, their wealth is not in their hand: therfore let the counsell of the wicked bee farre from me.
Cross References
Exodus 5:2And Pharaoh saide, Who is the Lord, that I should heare his voyce, and let Israel go? I knowe not the Lord, neither will I let Israel goe.
Job 34:9For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.
Psalms 12:4Which haue saide, With our tongue will we preuaile: our lippes are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs?
Proverbs 30:9Least I be full, and denie thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or least I be poore and steale, and take the Name of my God in vaine.
Isaiah 45:19I haue not spoken in secrete, neither in a place of darkenes in the earth: I saide not in vaine vnto the seede of Iaakob, Seeke you me: I the Lord doe speake righteousnesse, and declare righteous things.
Malachi 1:13Ye said also, Beholde, it is a wearines, and ye haue snuffed at it, sayth the Lord of hostes, and ye offred that which was torne, and the lame and the sicke: thus yee offred an offring: shoulde I accept this of your hand, sayth the Lord?
Matthew Henry on Job 21:8-17
Prosperity of the Wicked; Abuse of Earthly Prosperity. ( b. c. 1520.) 7 Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? 8 Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. 9 Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. 10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf. 11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance. 12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at… Read the whole commentary →