Job 22:2 - Easy To Read Version

² “Does God need our help? No!\par Even a very wise person\par isn’t really useful to God.\par

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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?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² Can man be compared with God, even though he were of perfect knowledge?

Job 22:2 Tagairtí Cros

Job 21:15

And the evil people say,\par ‘Who is God All-Powerful?\par We don’t need to serve him!\par It won’t help to pray to him!’\par

Job 22:1

Then Eliphaz from Teman answered:

Job 22:3

Does your living right help God? No!\par Does God All-Powerful gain anything\par if you follow him? No!\par

Job 7:17

God, why is man so important to you?\par Why should you honor him?\par Why do you even notice him?\par

Psalm 16:2

I said to the Lord,\par “Lord, you are my Master.\par Every good thing I have comes from you.” {\cf2\super [84]} \par

Proverbs 9:12

If you become wise, then you have become wise for your own good. But if you become proud and make fun of other people, then only you are to blame for your trouble.

Matthew 5:29

If your right eye makes you sin, then take it out and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into hell.

Luke 17:10

It is the same with you. When you do all the things you are told to do, you should say, ‘We are not worthy of any special thanks. We have only done the work we should do.’”

Acts 17:25

This God is the One who gives life, breath, and everything else to people. He does not need any help from people. God has everything he needs.

Deuteronomy 10:13

So obey the laws and commands of the Lord that I am giving you today. These laws and commands are for your own good.