Job 22:2

Is it not the Lord that teaches understanding and knowledge?

LXX2012 (US English)

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 Thaemanite answered and said,

3For what matters it to the Lord, if you were blameless in your works? or is it profitable that you should perfect your way?

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:13to keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and his ordinances, all that I charge you today, that it may be well with you?

Job 35:6and if too you have transgressed much, what can you perform?

Psalms 16:2Let my judgment come forth from your presence; let my eyes behold righteousness. 1

Ecclesiastes 7:11Say not, What has happened, that the former days were better than these? for you do not enquire in wisdom concerning this.

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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