Job 22:4
Does he correct you and bring charges against you because of your reverence?
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
In Context
3Is it any benefit to the Almighty if you're a good person? What does he gain if you do what's right?
5No: it's because you're so wicked! Your sins are never-ending!
Cross References
Job 9:19If it's a question of strength, then God is the strongest. If it's a question of justice, then who will set a time for my case?
Job 14:3Do you even notice me, God, and why do you have to drag me to court?
Job 19:29You yourselves should fear being punished by God, for you know anger brings God's punishment that accompanies judgment.”
Job 34:23God doesn't need to examine anyone in any greater detail that they should come before him for judgment.
Psalms 76:6At your command, God of Jacob, both horse and rider fell down dead.
Psalms 130:3Lord, if you kept a list of sins, who could escape being condemned?
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 →