Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Did it please to the Almighty that thou wilt be just? and if gain if thou wilt perfect thy ways?
New American Standard Bible
Or profit if you make your ways perfect?
King James Version
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Holman Bible
Does He profit if you perfect your behavior?
International Standard Version
Will it please the Almighty if you are innocent, or does he profit if your life is blameless?
A Conservative Version
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou are righteous? Or is it gain [to him] that thou make thy ways perfect?
American Standard Version
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain to him , that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Amplified
“Is it any pleasure or joy to
Or is it of benefit to Him that you make your ways perfect?
Bible in Basic English
Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?
Darby Translation
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if thou art righteous? And is it gain to him that thou makest thy ways perfect?
King James 2000
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that you are righteous? or is it gain to him, that you make your ways blameless?
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Is] it a pleasure to Shaddai if you are righteous, or a gain if you make your ways blameless?
Modern King James verseion
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous, or gain to Him that you make your ways perfect?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Is it any advantage to the Almighty that thou art righteous? Or what doth it profit him, that thy ways are perfect?
NET Bible
Is it of any special benefit to the Almighty that you should be righteous, or is it any gain to him that you make your ways blameless?
New Heart English Bible
Is it any pleasure to Shaddai, that you are righteous? Or does it benefit him, that you make your ways perfect?
The Emphasized Bible
Is it a pleasure to the Almighty, that thou shouldst be righteous? or any profit, that thou shouldst be blameless in thy ways?
Webster
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
World English Bible
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that you are righteous? Or does it benefit him, that you make your ways perfect?
Youngs Literal Translation
Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 22:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Third Speech
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? 4 Will he reprove thee from thy fear? Will he go with thee into judgment?
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17
And I knew, my God, that thou triest the heart, and from uprightness thou wilt delight. I in the uprightness of my heart gave willingly all these: and now thy people were found here; I saw with gladness to show themselves willing to thee.
Job 23:10-12
For he knew the way with me,: he tried me.; I shall come forth as gold.
Psalm 39:1
To the overseer, to Jeduthun: chanting of David. I said, I will watch my way from sinning with my tongue: I will watch for my mouth with a muzzle while yet the unjust one is before me.
Psalm 119:3-6
Also they worked not iniquity: they went in his ways.
Psalm 119:59
I reckoned my ways, and I will turn back my feet to thy testimonies.
Psalm 147:10-11
He will not delight in the strength of the horse: he will not be pleased in the legs of a man.
Proverbs 11:1
Balances of deceit, an abomination of Jehovah: and a whole stone his delight
Proverbs 11:20
The perverse of heart are an abomination of Jehovah, and the blameless of way his delight
Proverbs 12:22
Lips of falsehood an abomination of Jehovah: and they doing faithfulness his delight
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the unjust an abomination of Jehovah: and the prayer of the upright his acceptance.
Malachi 2:17
Ye wearied Jehovah with your words: and ye said, In what did we weary? In your saying, Every one doing evil is good in the eyes of Jehovah, and he delighted in them; or, Where the God of judgment?
Acts 24:16
And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Therefore having these declarations, dearly let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Philippians 4:18
And I have all, and abound: I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a smell of sweet odor, a sacrifice acceptable, pleasing to God.