Job 22:3
Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?
4Because of thy reverence Doth He reason [with] thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17'And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.
Job 23:10For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me — as gold I go forth.
Psalms 39:1To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. — A Psalm of David. I have said, 'I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked [is] before me.'
Psalms 119:59I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
Proverbs 9:12If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned — thyself bearest [it].
Proverbs 11:20An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
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 →