Job 22:2
Can man be compared with God, even if he were perfect in knowledge?
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
In Context
1Then Eliphaz the Themanite responded by saying:
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:13and that you keep the commandments of the Lord, and his ceremonies, which I am instructing to you this day, so that it may be well with you.
Job 35:6If you sin, how will it hurt him? And if your iniquities are multiplied, what will you do against him?
Psalms 16:2Let my judgment proceed from your presence. Let your eyes behold fairness.
Proverbs 4:7The beginning of wisdom is to obtain wisdom, and, with all that you possess, to acquire prudence.
Ecclesiastes 7:11You should not say: “What do you think is the reason that the former times were better than they are now?” For this type of question is foolish.
Luke 17:10I think not. So too, when you have done all these things that have been taught to you, you should say: ‘We are useless servants. We have done what we should have done.’”
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 →