Job 22:21

Job 22:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
• New International Version (NIV)“Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Agree with God, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to you.

Context of Job 22:21

19The righteous see it, and are glad; And the innocent laugh them to scorn, 20Saying, Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, And the remnant of them the fire hath consumed. Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee. 22Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart. 23If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents.

Job 22:21 word by word

הַסְכֶּן־נָ֣א עִמּ֑וֹ וּשְׁלם בָּ֝הֶ֗ם תְּֽבוֹאַתְךָ֥ טוֹבָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• goodטוֹבָהţôb · welfareH2896
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935

Cross-references for Job 22:21

• 1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
• John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 4:6Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Isaiah 27:5Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; yea, let him make peace with me.
• Isaiah 57:19I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to him that is near, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him.
• Matthew 5:25Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
• Acts 10:36The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all)—
• 2 Corinthians 5:20We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
• Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
• Ephesians 2:14For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,

Commentaries on Job 22:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Acquaint now thyself with him - Perhaps the verb הסכן hasken should be translated here, treasure up, or lay up. Lay up or procure an interest now with him, and be at peace. Get the Divine favor, and then thou wilt be at peace with God, and have happiness in thy own soul. Thereby good shalt come unto thee - בהם bahem, "in them," shall good come unto thee. That is, in getting an interest in the Divine favor, and in having thy soul brought into a state of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-30Verses 21-30 The answer of Eliphaz wrongly implied that Job had hitherto not known God, and that prosperity in this life would follow his sincere conversion. The counsel Eliphaz here gives is good, though, as to Job, it was built upon a false supposition that he was a stranger and enemy to God. Let us beware of slandering our brethren; and if it be our lot to suffer in this manner, let us remember how Job was treated; yea, how Jesus was reviled, that we…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. Eliphaz takes it for granted, Job is not yet "acquainted" with God; literally, "become a companion of God." Turn with familiar confidence to God. and be--So thou shalt be: the second imperatively expresses the consequence of obeying the first (Psa 37:27). peace--prosperity and restoration to Job; true spiritually also to us (Ro 5:1; Col 1:20). good--(1Ti 4:8).Read the comment

Topics related to Job 22:21

• Joy
• Peace
• Righteous
• Wicked (People)
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Acquaint
• Decree
• Fellowship
• Lift
• Sudden
• Thereby
• Eliphaz (2)
• Peace
• Eliphaz

Commentaries on Job 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings