Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Shall a man profit to God as he understanding shall profit for himself?
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.
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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 answereth and saith: -- 2 To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable? 3 Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
Cross References
Luke 17:10
So also ye, when ye may have done all the things directed you, say -- We are unprofitable servants, because that which we owed to do -- we have done.'
Deuteronomy 10:13
to keep the commands of Jehovah, and His statutes which I am commanding thee to-day, for good to thee?
Job 21:15
What is the Mighty One that we serve Him? And what do we profit when we meet with Him?'
Job 35:6-8
If thou hast sinned, what dost thou against Him? And thy transgressions have been multiplied, What dost thou to Him?
Psalm 16:2
Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou art;' My good is not for thine own sake;
Proverbs 3:13-18
O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.
Proverbs 4:7-9
The first thing is wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs 9:12
If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest it.
Ecclesiastes 7:11-12
Wisdom is good with an inheritance, And an advantage it is to those beholding the sun.
Matthew 5:29
'But, if thy right eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.
Galatians 6:7-8
Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow -- that also he shall reap,