 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, "Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. "What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray...  The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow - Seite 28von Isaac Barrow - 1830Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Irving Jacobs - 1995 - 238 Seiten
...peacefully they go down to the grave (v. 13).' This is what induced them to say to God, 'Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of Thy ways! What...serve Him, and what profit should we have if we pray to Him? (w. 14-15)' 'We have no need of Him - they declared save for a mere drop of rain. We have rivers... | |
 | James Nohrnberg - 1995 - 426 Seiten
...obey him, and says he "knows not the Lord" (Exod. 5:2): for the wicked "say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him?" (Job 21:14-15). Exodus 23:33 and Deuteronomy 28:14 embed the formulae in warnings: "if thou serve [the... | |
 | Rolf P. Knierim - 1995 - 624 Seiten
...34:19). What, then, is the difference between the lives of the righteous and those of the wicked? And, "what is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?" (Job 21:15). Is the difference between the righteous and the wicked negligible... | |
 | Wayne E. Oates - 1996 - 124 Seiten
...God's silence puts you in good company with Job again. Your feeling of "no reward" may be like his: What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him? [Job 21:15] If you feel this way, I am in the same jam as were Job's counselors:... | |
 | Frost Gerhard, Gerhard E. Frost - 116 Seiten
...prosperity, and in peace they go down to Sheol. They say to God, 'Depart from us! We do not desire the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?'" (21:7-15). I remember as a child eating my favorite pie with tears running... | |
 | James A. Wharton - 1999 - 204 Seiten
...they go down to Sheol. 14 They say to God, 'Leave us alone! We do not desire to know your ways. 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?' 16 Is not their prosperity indeed their own achievement? The plans of... | |
 | 1999 - 572 Seiten
...Sheol. ' 4 They say to God, 'Depart from us! We do not desire the knowledge of thy ways. Mai 3:14-15 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?' 16 Behold, is not their prosperity in their hand? The counsel of the... | |
 | Elizabeth Clare Prophet - 2000 - 530 Seiten
...in wealth and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore the Watchers say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What...and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? Is it not true they held their fortune in their own two hands and in their counsels left no room for... | |
 | Karl William Weyde - 2000 - 484 Seiten
...opinion as the wicked do according to Job 21:15: the wicked (O'W'l, v. 7) are quoted (v. 14) asking: "What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?" (13~»333 •"? ^»ia-noi -131317p:! ^lETHÖ, v. 15). These wicked reject... | |
 | Dagobert D. Runes - 2001 - 308 Seiten
...days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What...and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me. How oft is the candle... | |
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