Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Shall a man profit to God as he understanding shall profit for himself?
New American Standard Bible
Or a wise man be useful to himself?
King James Version
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
Holman Bible
Can even a wise man be of use to Him?
International Standard Version
"Can a human being be useful to God, since he, who is wise, is sufficient to himself?
A Conservative Version
Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
American Standard Version
Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.
Amplified
“Can a vigorous man be of use to God,
Or a wise man be useful to himself?
Bible in Basic English
Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
Darby Translation
Can a man be profitable to God? surely it is unto himself that the wise man is profitable.
King James 2000
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Can a man be of use to God? Yes, can [the] wise be of use to him?
Modern King James verseion
Can a man be useful to God, as he who is wise may be useful to himself?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"May a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
NET Bible
"Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?
New Heart English Bible
"Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
The Emphasized Bible
Unto GOD, can a man act as friend? Surely a discreet man befriendeth himself!
Webster
Can a man be profitable to God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself?
World English Bible
"Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
Youngs Literal Translation
To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 22:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Third Speech
1 And Eliphaz the Temanite will answer and say, 2 Shall a man profit to God as he understanding shall profit for himself? 3 Did it please to the Almighty that thou wilt be just? and if gain if thou wilt perfect thy ways?
Cross References
Luke 17:10
So also ye, when ye do all appointed you, say, That we are useless servants: for what we ought to do, we have done.
Deuteronomy 10:13
To watch the commands of Jehovah and his laws which I command thee this day, to be good for thee?
Job 21:15
What the Almighty that we shall serve him? and what shall we be profited if we shall supplicate to him?
Job 35:6-8
If thou sinnedst, what wilt thou do against him? and thy transgressions were multiplied, what wilt thou do to him?
Psalm 16:2
Thou saidst to Jehovah, Thou my Lord: my good not upon thee.
Proverbs 3:13-18
Happy the man finding wisdom; and the man shall bring forth understanding.
Proverbs 4:7-9
Wisdom the beginning; obtain wisdom, and with all thine acquisition, obtain understanding.
Proverbs 9:12
If thou wert wise, thou wert wise for thyself: and thou mockedst, thou alone shalt suffer.
Ecclesiastes 7:11-12
Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and a remainder to those seeing the sun.
Matthew 5:29
And if thine eye give thee cause of offence, take it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members be destroyed, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.
Galatians 6:7-8
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man should sow, that also shall he reap.