Job 22:2 · KJV
“Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? {as he...: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?}”
— Job 22:2
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
{Is it} any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or {is it} gain {to him}, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Job 22 — Context
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
2Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? {as he...: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?}
3{Is it} any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or {is it} gain {to him}, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
4Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
Cross References
Luke 17:10
So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Galatians 6:7-8
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Job 35:6-8
If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or {if} thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
Proverbs 3:13-18
Happy {is} the man {that} findeth wisdom, and the man {that} getteth understanding. {that getteth...: Heb. that draweth out understanding}
Psalms 16:2
{O my soul}, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou {art} my Lord: my goodness {extendeth} not to thee;
Job 21:15
What {is} the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Proverbs 4:7-9
Wisdom {is} the principal thing; {therefore} get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Matthew 5:29
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast {it} from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not {that} thy whole body should be cast into hell. {offend...: or, do cause thee to offend}