Job 22:4

Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

In Context

3Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?

5Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.

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Cross References

Job 9:19If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he says, Who will give me a fixed day?

Job 14:3Is it on such a one as this that your eyes are fixed, with the purpose of judging him?

Job 19:29Be in fear of the sword, for the sword is the punishment for such things, so that you may be certain that there is a judge.

Job 34:23For he does not give man a fixed time to come before him to be judged.

Psalms 76:6\76:5\Gone is the wealth of the strong, their last sleep has overcome them; the men of war have become feeble.

Psalms 130:3O Jah, if you took note of every sin, who would go free?

Matthew Henry on Job 22:2-5

Third Address of Eliphaz. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, 2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? 3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect? 4 Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment? Eliphaz here insinuates that, because Job complained so much of his afflictions, he thought God was unjust in afflicting him; but it was a… Read the whole commentary →

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