Job 22:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

² Can a man be of any use to God? Can even a wise man be of use to him?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Can a man be profitable unto God, As he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he that is wise is profitable to himself. [Ps. 16:2; Luke 17:10.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

Common English Bible

² Can a human being be useful to God? Can an intelligent person bring profit?

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Can man be compared with God, even if he were perfect in knowledge?

Job 22:2 Cross References

Job 21:15

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him, and what will we gain by pleading with him? ’

Job 22:1

Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

Job 22:3

Does it delight the Almighty if you are righteous? Does he profit if you perfect your behaviour?

Job 7:17

What is a mere human, that you think so highly of him and pay so much attention to him?

Proverbs 9:12

If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit; if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.’

Matthew 5:29

If your right eye causes you to sin,   gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Luke 17:10

In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, “We are unworthy   servants; we’ve only done our duty.” ’

Acts 17:25

Neither is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything,  since he himself gives everyone life and breath and all things.

Deuteronomy 10:13

Keep the Lord’s commands and statutes I am giving you today, for your own good.