New American Standard Bible 2020
Job 22:2
Job 22:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
- New International Version (NIV)“Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person benefit him?
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Can a man be profitable to God, Though he who is wise may be profitable to himself?
Context of Job 22:2
1Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded, “Can a strong man be of use to God, Or a wise one be useful to himself? 3Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous, Or gain if you make your ways blameless? 4Is it because of your reverence that He punishes you, That He enters into judgment against you?
Read all of Job 22Job 22:2 word by word
הַלְאֵ֥ל יִסְכָּן־גָּ֑בֶר כִּֽי־יִסְכֹּ֖ן עָלֵ֣ימוֹ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 22:2
- Job 35:6If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against Him? And if your wrongdoings are many, what do you do to Him?
- Psalms 16:2I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You.”
- Luke 17:10So you too, when you do all the things which were commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.’”
- Job 21:15Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we gain if we plead with Him?’
- Deuteronomy 10:13and to keep the Lord’s commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good?
- Proverbs 3:13Blessed is a person who finds wisdom, And one who obtains understanding.
- Proverbs 4:7The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your possessions, acquire understanding.
- Proverbs 9:12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will suffer from it.
- Ecclesiastes 7:11Wisdom along with an inheritance is good, And an advantage to those who see the sun.
- Matthew 5:29Now if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
- Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap.
Commentaries on Job 22:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Can a man be profitable unto God - God does not afflict thee because thou hast deprived him of any excellency. A man may be profitable to a man, but no man can profit his Maker. He has no interest in thy conduct; he does not punish thee because thou hast offended and deprived him of some good. Thy iniquities are against justice, and justice requires thy punishment.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Can a man be profitable unto God? - Can a man confer any favor on God, so as to lay him under obligation? Eliphaz supposes that Job sets up a “claim” to the favor of God, because he was of service to him, or because God had something to fear if he was cut off. He maintains, therefore, that a man can confer no favor on God, so as to lay him under obligation. God is independent and supreme. He has nothing to gain if man is righteous - he has nothing to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Eliphaz did not understand that God would delight in Job’s right relationship with him, just as God does with every righteous person (1:8; 2:3; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalms 147:10–11; Proverbs 11:1, 20; 12:22). God would also benefit from Job’s steady faith, which exposed the lie in Satan’s challenge (Job 1:9–12; 2:4–6). Job firmly claimed that he was blameless (23:10–12). God said the same thing (1:1, 8; 2:3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. as he that is wise--rather, yea the pious man profiteth himself. So "understanding" or "wise"--pious (Da 12:3, 10; Psa 14:2) [Michaelis].Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Job 22:2 Job 35:7; Luke 17:10 ↩
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
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