Tree of Life Version
Job 22:3
3What pleasure is it to Shaddai if you are righteous? Or what gain if your ways are blameless?
Job 22:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
- New International Version (NIV)What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are in the right, or is it gain to him if you make your ways blameless?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or is it gain to Him that you make your ways blameless?
Context of Job 22:3
1Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded saying: 2“Can a man be useful to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him? What pleasure is it to Shaddai if you are righteous? Or what gain if your ways are blameless? 4Is it because of your reverence that He corrects you and He brings judgment against you? 5Is not your wickedness great, and is there no end to your iniquity?
Read all of Job 22Job 22:3 word by word
הַחֵ֣פֶץ לְ֭שַׁדַּי כִּ֣י תִצְדָּ֑ק וְאִם־בֶּ֝֗צַע כִּֽי־תַתֵּ֥ם דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 22:3
- 1 Chronicles 29:17I know, my God, that You search the heart and take pleasure in uprightness. With integrity of heart I have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy Your people who are present here willingly contribute to You.
- Psalms 147:10He delights not in the horse’s strength, nor takes pleasure in a man’s legs.
- Proverbs 11:1Dishonest scales are an abomination to Adonai, but an accurate weight is His delight.
- Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are detestable to Adonai, but those who act faithfully are His delight.
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Adonai, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
- Malachi 2:17You wearied Adonai with your words. Yet you say: “How did we weary Him?” When you say: “Everyone doing evil is good in the sight of Adonai, and He delights in them.” Or, “Where is the God of justice?”
- Philippians 4:18But I have received everything and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you sent—a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
- Job 23:10Yet He knows the way that I take; if He tested me, I would come out as gold.
- Psalms 39:1For the music director, for Jeduthun, a psalm of David.
- Psalms 119:3who also do no injustice, but walk in His ways.
- Acts 24:16“Therefore I do my best always to have a clear conscience before both God and men.
- 2 Corinthians 7:1Therefore, since we have these promises, loved ones, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Commentaries on Job 22:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Is it any pleasure to the Almighty - Infinite in his perfections, he can neither gain nor lose by the wickedness or righteousness of men.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous? - This is the same sentiment which was advanced in the previous verse. The meaning is, that it can be no advantage to God that a man is righteous. He is not dependent on man for happiness, and cannot be deterred from dealing justly with him because he is in danger of losing anything. In this sense, it is true. God “has” pleasure in holiness wherever it is, and is pleased when people are…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. 33. pleasure--accession of happiness; God has pleasure in man's righteousness (Psa 45:7), but He is not dependent on man's character for His happiness.Read the comment
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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
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