Job 22:23

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Summary

Job 22:23

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

Return

Built up

Thou shalt

Zechariah 5:3

Put

2 Timothy 2:19

General references

Genesis 13:2

Proverbs 4:15

Bible References

Return

If you seek God, if you ask the Almighty for mercy,

"Now for you, if you will prepare your heart, spread out your hands to him.

"Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near.

"Return, Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have fallen due to your own iniquity.

So tell them, "This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Return to me," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and I will return to you.

Instead, I first told the people in Damascus and Jerusalem, then all the people in Judea and after that the gentiles to repent, turn to God, and perform deeds that are consistent with such repentance.

Built up

When he tears down, nobody rebuilds; when he incarcerates, nobody escapes.

I'll again build you, and you will be rebuilt, Virgin Israel! You will again take up your tambourines and go out to dance with those who are filled with joy.

For you have been rooted in him and are being built up and strengthened in the faith, just as you were taught, while you continue to be thankful.

But you, dear friends, must continue to build your most holy faith for your own benefit. Furthermore, continue to pray in the Holy Spirit.

Thou shalt

If you have any iniquity, throw it far away. Don't let evil live in your residence.

"There's nothing in his tent that belongs to him; sulfur is scattered all over his dwelling place.

So get up and sanctify the people. Tell them, "Sanctify yourselves in preparation for tomorrow, because this is what the LORD God of Israel, says: "There are things turned over to destruction among you, Israel. You won't be able to defeat your enemies until you remove what has been turned over to destruction.

The one who walks righteously and has spoken sincere words, who rejects gain from extortion and waves his hand, rejecting bribes, who blocks his ears from hearing plots of murder and shuts his eyes against seeing evil

He responded to me, "This is the curse that is going out over the surface of the whole earth, because, according to this side of the scroll, all thieves will be ejected, and according to the other side of the scroll, all liars will be ejected."

Put

However, God's solid foundation still stands. It has this inscription on it: "The Lord knows those who belong to him," and "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from evil."

General references

Now Abram had become quite wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold.

Avoid it! Don't travel on it! Turn away from it, and pass on by.