Eliphaz: Can a Man Be of Use to God?

Job 22:17

In 11 translations

BSB: They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’
KJV: Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?for: or, to
WEB: who said to God, ‘Depart from us!’ and, ‘What can the Almighty do for us?’
ASV: Who said unto God, Depart from us; And, What can the Almighty do for us?
LSV: Those saying to God, Turn aside from us, || And what does the Mighty One do to them?
YLT: Those saying to God, 'Turn aside from us,' And what doth the Mighty One to them?
DBY: Who said unto God, Depart from us! and what could the Almighty do to them?El
DRC: Who said to God: Depart from us: and looked upon the Almighty as if he could do nothing:
GNV: Which sayd vnto God, Depart from vs, and asked what the Almightie could do for them.
JPS: Who said unto God: 'Depart from us'; and what could the Almighty do unto them?
LXXE: Who say, What will the Lord do to us? or what will the Almighty bring upon us?

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

WLC: הָאֹמְרִ֣ים לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וּמַה־יִּפְעַ֖ל שַׁדַּ֣י לָֽמוֹ׃
LXX-Br: οἱ λέγοντες, Κύριος τί ποιήσει ἡμῖν; ἢ τί ἐπάξεται ἡμῖν ὁ παντοκράτωρ;

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From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Job 21:14–15Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways. Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’
Psalms 4:6Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
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.
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?
Job 21:10Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry.
Isaiah 30:11Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”
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.

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