Job 22:4
Is it out of fear of thee that he will reproach thee? or go with thee into judgment?
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
In Context
5Is not thy evil great? and no end to thy iniquities?
Cross References
Job 9:19If it regard strength, lo, he is the powerful; and if justice, who will cite him for me to appear?
Job 14:3And yet on such a one dost thou open thy eyes, and me thou bringest into judgment with thee?
Job 19:29Then have dread for yourselves of the sword; for the wrath [which ye excite] is an iniquity that bringeth the sword; in order that ye may know there is one that judgeth [in the world].
Job 34:23For he need not direct [his attention] a long time upon man, that he should enter into judgment before God.
Psalms 76:6(76:7) From thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, lie in deep sleep both chariot and horse.
Psalms 130:3If thou, Lord, shouldst treasure up iniquities, O Lord, who would be able to stand?
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 →