Job 22:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?”
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“Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?”
King James Version · Public Domain“Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gainto him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 22:3 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 29:17I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.
- Job 21:15Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’
- Job 23:10Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
- Job 34:9For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.’
- Psalms 39:1I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”
- Psalms 119:3They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
- Psalms 119:59I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
- Psalms 147:10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
- Proverbs 9:12If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
- Proverbs 11:1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
- Proverbs 11:20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
- Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
- Malachi 2:17You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”
- Acts 24:16In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
- 2 Corinthians 7:1Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- Philippians 4:18I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
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