Job 22:18

Job 22:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
• New International Version (NIV)Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things, so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Yet he filled their houses with good things— but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Context of Job 22:18

16men who were carried off before their time, when the flood was poured out on their foundations? 17They were saying to God, ‘Turn away from us,’ and ‘What can the Almighty do to us?’ But it was he who filled their houses with good things – yet the counsel of the wicked was far from me. 19The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying, 20‘Surely our enemies are destroyed, and fire consumes their wealth.’

Job 22:18 word by word

וְה֤וּא מִלֵּ֣א בָתֵּיהֶ֣ם ט֑וֹב וַעֲצַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים רָ֣חֲקָה מֶֽנִּי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Yet he filledמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• their housesבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• with goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
• but the counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• is farרָחַקrâchaq · to removeH7368

Cross-references for Job 22:18

• Job 12:6But the tents of robbers are peaceful, and those who provoke God are confident – who carry their god in their hands.
• 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.
• Psalms 17:14Lord, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.
• Jeremiah 12:2You plant them like trees and they put down their roots. They grow prosperous and are very fruitful. They always talk about you, but they really care nothing about you.
• Acts 14:17yet he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good, by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you with food and your hearts with joy.”
• Acts 15:16‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the fallen tent of David; I will rebuild its ruins and restore it,
• Job 21:16But their prosperity is not their own doing. The counsel of the wicked is far from me!
• Psalms 1:1How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers!

Commentaries on Job 22:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18But the counsel of the wicked is far from me - Sarcastically quoting Job's words, Job 21:14, Job 21:16. Job, having in the preceding chapter described the wicked, who said unto the Almighty, "Depart from us," etc., adds, But the counsel of the wicked is far from me. Eliphaz here, having described the impious, among whom he evidently ranks Job, makes use of the same expression, as if he had said, "Thank God, I have no connection with you nor your…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-20Verses 15-20 Eliphaz would have Job mark the old way that wicked men have trodden, and see what the end of their way was. It is good for us to mark it, that we may not walk therein. But if others are consumed, and we are not, instead of blaming them, and lifting up ourselves, as Eliphaz does here, we ought to be thankful to God, and take it for a warning.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked: Eliphaz repeated Job’s words to him (21:16b).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. "Yet" you say (see on Job 21:16) that it is "He who filled their houses with good"--"their good is not in their hand," but comes from God. but the counsel ... is--rather, "may the counsel be," &c. Eliphaz sarcastically quotes in continuation Job's words (Job 21:16). Yet, after uttering this godless sentiment, thou dost hypocritically add, "May the counsel," &c.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 22:18

• Blessing
• Sin

In the dictionaries

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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