Job 22:4

Because of your reverence || Does He reason [with] you? He enters with you into judgment:

Literal Standard 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 a delight to the Mighty One || That you are righteous? Is it gain, || That you make your ways perfect?

5Is your wickedness not abundant? And there is no end to your iniquities.

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Cross References

Job 9:19If of power, behold, the Strong One; And if of judgment—who convenes me?

Job 14:3Also—on this You have opened Your eyes, and bring me into judgment with You.

Job 19:29Be afraid because of the sword, || For the punishments of the sword [are] furious, || That you may know that [there is] a judgment.”

Job 34:23For He does not permit man anymore, || To go to God in judgment,

Psalms 76:6From Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, || Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.

Psalms 130:3If You observe iniquities, Lord YAH, who stands?

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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