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Youngs Literal Translation
Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest 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?
Julia Smith Translation
Did it please to the Almighty that thou wilt be just? and if gain if thou wilt perfect thy ways?
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?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 22:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Third Speech
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? 4 Because of thy reverence Doth He reason with thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17
'And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.
Job 23:10-12
For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me -- as gold I go forth.
Psalm 39:1
To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, 'I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked is before me.'
Psalm 119:3-6
Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
Psalm 119:59
I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
Psalm 147:10-11
Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased.
Proverbs 11:1
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Proverbs 11:20
An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way are His delight.
Proverbs 12:22
An abomination to Jehovah are lying lips, And stedfast doers are his delight.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Malachi 2:17
Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words, And ye have said: 'In what have we wearied Him?' In your saying: 'Every evil-doer is good in the eyes of Jehovah, And in them He is delighting,' Or, 'Where is the God of judgment?'
Acts 24:16
and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having, then, these promises, beloved, may we cleanse ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God;
Philippians 4:18
and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you -- an odour of a sweet smell -- a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God: