Job 22:2

Can a man be of any use to God?
Can even a wise man be of use to Him?

Luke 17:10

In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, ‘We are good-for-nothing slaves; we’ve only done our duty.’”

Deuteronomy 10:13

Keep the Lord’s commands and statutes I am giving you today, for your own good.

Job 21:15

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him,
and what will we gain by pleading with Him?”

Job 35:6-8

If you sin, how does it affect God?
If you multiply your transgressions, what does it do to Him?

Psalm 16:2

I said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord;
I have nothing good besides You.”

Proverbs 3:13-18

Happy is a man who finds wisdom
and who acquires understanding,

Proverbs 4:7-9

Wisdom is supreme—so get wisdom.
And whatever else you get, get understanding.

Proverbs 9:12

If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;
if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”

Ecclesiastes 7:11-12

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance
and an advantage to those who see the sun,

Matthew 5:29

If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Galatians 6:7-8

Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also reap,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Job 22:2

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

A man

Job 35:6

Psalm 16:2

Luke 17:10

As he that, etc

Galatians 6:7

General references

Job 35:7

Proverbs 9:12

Luke 17:10

Bible References

A man

If you sin, how does it affect God?
If you multiply your transgressions, what does it do to Him?

I said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord;
I have nothing good besides You.”

In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, ‘We are good-for-nothing slaves; we’ve only done our duty.’”

As he that, etc

Keep the Lord’s commands and statutes I am giving you today, for your own good.

Happy is a man who finds wisdom
and who acquires understanding,

Wisdom is supreme—so get wisdom.
And whatever else you get, get understanding.

If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;
if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance
and an advantage to those who see the sun,

If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also reap,

General references

If you are righteous, what do you give Him,
or what does He receive from your hand?

If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;
if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”

In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, ‘We are good-for-nothing slaves; we’ve only done our duty.’”