Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

For what {is} the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

But God said unto him, {Thou} fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? {thy...: Gr. do they require thy soul}

None {of them} can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast {it} from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not {that} thy whole body should be cast into hell. {offend...: or, do cause thee to offend}

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

None {of them} can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

Buy the truth, and sell {it} not; {also} wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

How much better {is it} to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

The ransom of a man's life {are} his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

(For the redemption of their soul {is} precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

For what {is} the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast {it} from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not {that} thy whole body should be cast into hell. {offend...: or, do cause thee to offend}

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

For wisdom {is} better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity. {removed: Heb. for a separation, or, uncleanness} {it is...: or, their iniquity is their stumblingblock}

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

For the merchandise of it {is} better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Better {is} the poor that walketh in his integrity, than {he that is} perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he {is} our brother {and} our flesh. And his brethren were content. {were...: Heb. hearkened}

But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

Of these things put {them} in remembrance, charging {them} before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, {but} to the subverting of the hearers.

He looketh upon men, and {if any} say, I have sinned, and perverted {that which was} right, and it profited me not; {He...: or, He shall look upon men, and say}

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next {day} they lightened the ship;

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; {but} he that despiseth his ways shall die.

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

And ye shall go out at the breaches, every {cow at that which is} before her; and ye shall cast {them} into the palace, saith the LORD. {cast...: or, cast away the things of the palace}

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? {What shall be given...: or, What shall the deceitful tongue give unto thee? or, what shall it profit thee?} {done: Heb. added}

Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: {there shall} not {be} a coal to warm at, {nor} fire to sit before it. {themselves: Heb. their souls}

The priests said not, Where {is} the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after {things that} do not profit.

But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.

And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit {is it} if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

The increase of his house shall depart, {and his goods} shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way {was} full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast {it} from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give {us} seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.

Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; {Gentile: Gr. Greek}