Job 22:3

The Scriptures 1998

Is it a delight to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or gain, that you make your ways perfect?

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:17

“And I know, my Elohim, that You are trying the heart and desire uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have voluntarily given all these. And now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to give voluntarily to You.

Job 21:15

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit do we have if we pray to Him?’

Job 22:2

“Would a strong man be of use to Ě

Job 22:4

Is it because of your fear of Him that He reproves you, or enters into right-ruling with you?

Job 34:9

For he has said, ‘It does not profit a man that he takes delight in Elohim.’

Job 35:7

If you are righteous, what do you give Him? Or what does He receive from your hand?

Psalm 119:59

I have thought upon my ways, And turned my feet to Your witnesses.

Psalm 39:1

I have said,“Let me guard my ways Against sinning with my tongue; Let me guard my mouth with a muzzle, While the wrongdoer is before me.”

Proverbs 11:1

A false scale is an abomination to יהוה, But a perfect weight is His delight.

Proverbs 11:20

The perverse of heart are an abomination to יהוה, But the perfect in the Way are His delight.

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are an abomination to יהוה, But those who deal truly are His delight.

Proverbs 15:8

The slaughtering of the wrong ones Is an abomination to יהוה, But the prayer of the straight is His delight.

Proverbs 9:12

If you have become wise, You have become wise for yourself, And if you have scoffed, You alone bear it.

Malachi 2:17

You have wearied יהוה  with your words, and you have said, “In what way have we wearied Him?” In that you say, “Everyone who does evil is good in the eyes of יהוה, and He is delighting in them,” or, “Where is the Elohim of right-ruling?”

Acts 24:16

“And in this I exercise myself to have a clear conscience toward Elohim and men always.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having, then, these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the flesh and spirit, perfecting set-apartness in the fear of Elohim.

Philippians 4:18

Indeed I have all and more than enough. I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditos what you sent, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable offering, well-pleasing to Elohim.