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 their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying, 20‘Surely our enemies are destroyed, and fire consumes their wealth.’ “Reconcile yourself with God, and be at peace with him; in this way your prosperity will be good. 22Accept instruction from his mouth and store up his words in your heart. 23If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up; if you remove wicked behavior far from your tent,

Job 22:21 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Acquaintסָכַןsâkan · be usefulH5532
• now thyself with him, and be at peaceשָׁלַםshâlam · to allyH7999
• thereby goodטוֹבָהţôb · welfareH2896
• shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935

Cross-references for Job 22:21

• 1 Chronicles 28:9“And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
• John 17:3Now this is eternal life – that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
• 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.
• Isaiah 27:5unless they became my subjects and made peace with me; let them make peace with me.
• Isaiah 57:19I am the one who gives them reason to celebrate. Complete prosperity is available both to those who are far away and those who are nearby,” says the Lord, “and I will heal them.
• Matthew 5:25Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.
• Acts 10:36You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all) –
• 2 Corinthians 5:20Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God!”
• Philippians 4:7And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
• Ephesians 2:14For he is our peace, the one who made both groups into one and who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility,

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