Job 22:2
“How can anyone be of help to God? Even wise people are only helpful to themselves.
Free Bible 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 Temanite responded and said,
3Is it any benefit to the Almighty if you're a good person? What does he gain if you do what's right?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:13He wants you to keep the commandments and regulations of the Lord that I am giving you today for your own good.
Job 35:6If you sin, how does that harm God? How do your many sins affect God?
Psalms 16:2I tell the Lord, “Apart from you Lord, I don't have anything that's good.”
Proverbs 4:7The first thing in becoming wise is to get wisdom! Whatever else you gain, gain insight.
Ecclesiastes 7:11Wisdom is good—it's like receiving an inheritance. It benefits everyone in life.
Luke 17:10Likewise once you've done everything you were told, you should simply say, ‘We are undeserving servants. We just did our duty.’”
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 →